Sweat Fire
The Sweat Fire burned 1,242 acres in North Dakota, in 2000. It was discovered on August 2, 2000, and contained on August 2, 2000. The cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
- Size
- 1,242 acres
- Discovered
- August 2, 2000
- Contained
- August 2, 2000
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.214, -101.107.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,242 acres
- Discovered
- August 2, 2000, 4:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 2, 2000, 7:10 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Recreation and ceremony
- State
- North Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Standing Rock Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-324595
Other large fires in North Dakota in 20004
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross Fire | 4,000 | Apr 4, 2000 | Human |
| Neugerfire Fire | 1,900 | Sep 12, 2000 | Human |
| Talkington 1 Fire | 1,866 | Aug 26, 2000 | Natural |
| MAC2 Fire | 1,000 | Mar 25, 2000 | 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.