Big Mary Fire
The Big Mary Fire burned 1,000 acres in North Dakota, in 2001. It was discovered on April 27, 2001, and contained on April 27, 2001. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 27, 2001
- Contained
- April 27, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.846, -100.091.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 27, 2001, 3:15 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 27, 2001, 8:15 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- North Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Turtle Mountain Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-329318
Other large fires in North Dakota in 20013
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hb 35 Fire | 1,442 | Sep 23, 2001 | |
| Sc Core Fire | 1,173 | Sep 30, 2001 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,160 | Aug 15, 2001 |
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.