The Refuge Fire
The Refuge Fire burned 3,700 acres in Broward County, Florida, in 2003. It was discovered on June 13, 2003, and contained on June 19, 2003. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 3,700 acres
- Discovered
- June 13, 2003
- Contained
- June 19, 2003
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 26.230, -80.200.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,700 acres
- Discovered
- June 13, 2003, 5:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 19, 2003, 1:46 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Florida
- County
- Broward County
- Reporting unit
- Florida Forest Service
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2003_FL-FLS-18-151
Other large fires in Florida in 200312
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 4,900 | May 1, 2003 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,886 | Mar 24, 2003 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,841 | Dec 11, 2003 | |
| The Alley Fire | 3,600 | May 19, 2003 | Natural |
| South Marsh 1 Fire | 2,965 | May 17, 2003 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,827 | May 11, 2003 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,814 | Jul 22, 2003 | |
| Ne Unit 4 Fire | 2,337 | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| The Friday 2 Fire | 2,300 | Jul 25, 2003 | Natural |
| Ghosttown Fire | 2,161 | Aug 18, 2003 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,992 | Nov 27, 2003 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,979 | Nov 27, 2003 |
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.