RL215 Fire
The RL215 Fire burned 13,820 acres in Minnesota, in 2001. It was discovered on April 29, 2001, and contained on April 29, 2001. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 13,820 acres
- Discovered
- April 29, 2001
- Contained
- April 29, 2001
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.106, -95.535.
The record
- Reported final size
- 13,820 acres
- Discovered
- April 29, 2001, 1:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 29, 2001, 9:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Red Lake Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-379804
Other large fires in Minnesota in 20013
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker 12 A Fire | 2,337 | Nov 6, 2001 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,200 | May 13, 2001 | Human |
| Pool 8 Fire | 1,001 | May 10, 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.