Greerlk Fire
The Greerlk Fire burned 1,050 acres in Minnesota, in 1999. It was discovered on May 1, 1999, and contained on May 2, 1999. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,050 acres
- Discovered
- May 1, 1999
- Contained
- May 2, 1999
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.433, -95.550.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,050 acres
- Discovered
- May 1, 1999, 9:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 2, 1999, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Minnesota Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-382535
Other large fires in Minnesota in 19997
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 3,490 | Apr 28, 1999 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,000 | Oct 31, 1999 | Human |
| Diversion Fire | 1,574 | Apr 29, 1999 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,500 | Apr 28, 1999 | Human |
| Moose Past Fire | 1,081 | Nov 17, 1999 | |
| RL424 Fire | 1,000 | Apr 25, 1999 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 480 | Apr 28, 1999 | Human |
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.