Dam Tower Fire
The Dam Tower Fire burned 3,009 acres in Washington, in 2001. It was discovered on July 10, 2001, and contained on July 14, 2001. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 3,009 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2001
- Contained
- July 14, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.965, -118.968.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,009 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2001, 2:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 14, 2001, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Washington
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Colville Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-440894
Other large fires in Washington in 200112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Creek Complex (Rex Creek) Fire | 55,913 | Aug 12, 2001 | Natural |
| Virginia Lake Fire | 36,775 | Aug 13, 2001 | Natural |
| St Marys Fire | 32,960 | Aug 14, 2001 | Human |
| Goodnoe Hills Fire | 11,526 | Aug 18, 2001 | Human |
| Port Kelly Fire | 9,929 | Jul 28, 2001 | Human |
| Thirty Mile Fire | 9,324 | Jul 9, 2001 | Human |
| Fourth of July Fire | 7,077 | ||
| Fourth of July Fire | 6,914 | Aug 13, 2001 | Natural |
| Mt. Leona Complex | 6,144 | Aug 13, 2001 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,785 | Aug 13, 2001 | Natural |
| North Coppei Fire | 4,810 | Sep 18, 2001 | Human |
| Union Valley Fire | 4,590 | Jul 28, 2001 | 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.