RL13 Fire
The RL13 Fire burned 7,455 acres in Minnesota, in 2002. It was discovered on April 6, 2002, and contained on April 6, 2002. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 7,455 acres
- Discovered
- April 6, 2002
- Contained
- April 6, 2002
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.958, -95.387.
The record
- Reported final size
- 7,455 acres
- Discovered
- April 6, 2002, 12:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 6, 2002, 10:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- 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-379855
Other large fires in Minnesota in 200212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake 468 Fire | 8,480 | May 15, 2002 | Human |
| Unit 4 Fire | 5,879 | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| Camelback Bridge Fire | 3,020 | Jun 1, 2002 | Human |
| Mckinley Fire | 2,400 | Apr 30, 2002 | Human |
| RL33 Fire | 2,010 | Apr 8, 2002 | Human |
| Cannon Fire | 2,000 | Apr 30, 2002 | Human |
| RL59 Fire | 1,971 | Apr 12, 2002 | Human |
| RL39 Fire | 1,875 | Apr 9, 2002 | Human |
| RL169 Fire | 1,500 | Apr 15, 2002 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,320 | May 31, 2002 | Human |
| By Pass Fire | 1,260 | May 31, 2002 | Human |
| Honey Joe Fire | 1,160 | Apr 15, 2002 | 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.