FB-M1 01 Fire
The FB-M1 01 Fire burned 1,756 acres in Maryland, in 2001. It was discovered on February 22, 2001. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,756 acres
- Discovered
- February 22, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 38.354, -75.950.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,756 acres
- Discovered
- February 22, 2001, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Maryland
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2001MDBWR5407
Other large fires in Maryland in 20012
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| FB-P2 R2 Fire | 1,580 | Feb 10, 2001 | Human |
| Indian Springs Fire | 1,000 | Nov 10, 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.