Rainbow Fire
The Rainbow Fire burned 5,132 acres in Nevada, in 1998. It was discovered on July 9, 1998, and contained on July 9, 1998. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 5,132 acres
- Discovered
- July 9, 1998
- Contained
- July 9, 1998
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 38.911, -115.199.
The record
- Reported final size
- 5,132 acres
- Discovered
- July 9, 1998, 6:35 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 9, 1998, 9:49 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Nevada
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Ely District Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-7065
Other large fires in Nevada in 199812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Fire | 13,708 | Aug 14, 1998 | Natural |
| BIA7 Fire | 11,631 | Jul 18, 1998 | Human |
| Black Mtn Fire | 10,570 | Aug 30, 1998 | Natural |
| Boulder Valley Fire | 7,521 | Aug 23, 1998 | Human |
| Spaulding Fire | 5,988 | Aug 14, 1998 | Natural |
| Boyd II Fire | 3,711 | Jul 17, 1998 | Human |
| MM272 Fire | 3,250 | Aug 23, 1998 | Human |
| Airport Fire | 2,754 | Jul 29, 1998 | Natural |
| Union Comp Fire | 2,602 | Jul 17, 1998 | Human |
| Alpha Fire | 2,525 | Aug 30, 1998 | Natural |
| Sam Fire | 1,801 | Jul 20, 1998 | Natural |
| Dgulch Fire | 1,675 | Aug 30, 1998 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.