Topliff Fire
The Topliff Fire burned 13,926 acres in Utah, in 1998. It was discovered on July 20, 1998, and contained on July 23, 1998. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 13,926 acres
- Discovered
- July 20, 1998
- Contained
- July 23, 1998
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 40.182, -112.259.
The record
- Reported final size
- 13,926 acres
- Discovered
- July 20, 1998, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 23, 1998, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Utah
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Salt Lake Field Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Part of
- Salt Lake Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-8882
Other large fires in Utah in 199812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoi Fire | 20,700 | Jul 13, 1998 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 16,467 | Jul 18, 1998 | |
| George Fire | 7,629 | Jul 18, 1998 | Natural |
| Faust Fire | 6,550 | Jul 3, 1998 | Human |
| Bulldog Fire | 6,375 | Jun 27, 1998 | Human |
| Minersville Fire | 4,052 | Jul 4, 1998 | Human |
| Muddy Canyon Fire | 3,976 | Aug 19, 1998 | Natural |
| Salt Lake Complex (White Rock) Fire | 3,083 | Jul 19, 1998 | Natural |
| Hovenweep Fire | 2,455 | Jul 19, 1998 | Natural |
| Barn Fire | 1,815 | Jul 13, 1998 | Human |
| Garn Fire | 1,750 | Aug 9, 1998 | Natural |
| Dugway Fire | 1,415 | Aug 21, 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.