Panco Otter Branch Fire
The Panco Otter Branch Fire burned 1,175 acres in Leslie County, Kentucky, in 2001. It was discovered on October 27, 2001, and contained on November 11, 2001. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,175 acres
- Discovered
- October 27, 2001
- Contained
- November 11, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.267, -83.533.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,175 acres
- Discovered
- October 27, 2001, 10:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 11, 2001, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Leslie County
- Land ownership at origin
- State or Private
- Reporting unit
- Daniel Boone National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-369332
Other large fires in Kentucky in 200112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 7,500 | Nov 1, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,070 | Nov 2, 2001 | Human |
| Crane Creek Fire | 3,406 | Nov 3, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,000 | Nov 1, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,500 | Nov 9, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,500 | Nov 1, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,200 | Nov 8, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,100 | Nov 4, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,000 | Oct 31, 2001 | Human |
| Cool Springs Fire | 2,000 | Oct 29, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,000 | Nov 18, 2001 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,000 | Nov 2, 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.