RL424 Fire
The RL424 Fire burned 1,000 acres in Minnesota, in 1999. It was discovered on April 25, 1999, and contained on April 25, 1999. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 25, 1999
- Contained
- April 25, 1999
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.975, -95.392.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 25, 1999, 11:45 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 25, 1999, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Red Lake Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-378958
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 | |
| Greerlk Fire | 1,050 | May 1, 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.