Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 1,400 acres in Jackson County, Mississippi, in 1999. It was discovered on April 15, 1999, and contained on April 15, 1999. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- April 15, 1999
- Contained
- April 15, 1999
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 30.590, -88.828.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- April 15, 1999, 12:40 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 15, 1999, 11:55 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Jackson County
- Reporting unit
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- MSARCH_41866
Other large fires in Mississippi in 19992
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 2,500 | Apr 15, 1999 | Human |
| Clearman Fire | 1,577 | Feb 14, 1999 |
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.