Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 1,200 acres in Pike County, Kentucky, in 2002. It was discovered on April 8, 2002, and contained on April 8, 2002. The cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2002
- Contained
- April 8, 2002
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.378, -82.425.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2002, 3:15 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 8, 2002, 3:15 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Recreation and ceremony
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Pike County
- Reporting unit
- Kentucky Division of Forestry
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2002KYKYS19520029043
Other large fires in Kentucky in 20023
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 1,882 | May 5, 2002 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,512 | May 5, 2002 | |
| Cane Creek Fire | 990 | Apr 6, 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.