North Coppei Fire
The North Coppei Fire burned 4,810 acres in Walla Walla County, Washington, in 2001. It was discovered on September 18, 2001, and contained on September 22, 2001. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 4,810 acres
- Discovered
- September 18, 2001
- Contained
- September 22, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.190, -118.068.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,810 acres
- Discovered
- September 18, 2001, 1:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 22, 2001, 7:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Washington
- County
- Walla Walla County
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2001_WA-SES-313
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 |
| Union Valley Fire | 4,590 | Jul 28, 2001 | Human |
| Libby South Fire | 3,830 | Jul 9, 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.