Rawhide Fire
The Rawhide Fire burned 1,200 acres in South Dakota, in 1999. It was discovered on February 7, 1999, and contained on February 8, 1999. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- February 7, 1999
- Contained
- February 8, 1999
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.179, -102.525.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- February 7, 1999, 12:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 8, 1999, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Pine Ridge Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-313085
Other large fires in South Dakota in 199912
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Fire | 12,000 | Oct 31, 1999 | Human |
| Bullhead Fire | 9,000 | Nov 1, 1999 | Human |
| Pat Peterson Fire | 6,500 | Oct 31, 1999 | Human |
| Joe Till Fire | 5,900 | Oct 31, 1999 | Human |
| Hellsgale Fire | 5,703 | Oct 31, 1999 | Human |
| Big Crow Fire | 2,475 | Mar 26, 1999 | Human |
| Yellow Bear Fire | 2,000 | Mar 26, 1999 | |
| Fortune Fire | 1,782 | Nov 1, 1999 | Human |
| Can Hill Fire | 1,720 | Nov 7, 1999 | Human |
| Doug Dahl Fire | 1,600 | Nov 6, 1999 | Human |
| Anderson Fire | 1,500 | Nov 7, 1999 | |
| Grass 25 Fire | 1,400 | Apr 14, 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.