Tongue River Fire
The Tongue River Fire burned 1,500 acres in Sheridan County, Wyoming, in 2003. It was discovered on November 19, 2003, and contained on November 20, 2003.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- November 19, 2003
- Contained
- November 20, 2003
- Cause
- Undetermined
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 44.875, -107.265.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- November 19, 2003, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 20, 2003, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Undetermined
- State
- Wyoming
- County
- Sheridan County
- Land ownership at origin
- County
- Reporting unit
- Sheridan County
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2003_WY-SHX2-464
Other large fires in Wyoming in 200312
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fire | 18,762 | Aug 11, 2003 | Natural |
| Boulder Basin II Fire | 10,953 | Aug 19, 2003 | Natural |
| Little Horn II Fire | 7,400 | Aug 9, 2003 | Natural |
| Deep Lake Fire | 6,980 | Jul 16, 2003 | Natural |
| Norris Fire | 5,425 | Aug 12, 2003 | Natural |
| Grizzly Fire | 5,000 | Aug 2, 2003 | Natural |
| East Table Fire | 3,599 | Jul 12, 2003 | Human |
| Big Spring Fire | 3,338 | Jul 19, 2003 | Natural |
| Moss Ridge Wfu Fire | 3,055 | Aug 17, 2003 | Natural |
| Blacktail Fire | 2,650 | Aug 10, 2003 | Natural |
| Copper Fire | 2,500 | Aug 15, 2003 | Natural |
| Four Mile Fire | 2,000 | Aug 14, 2003 | Natural |
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.