Mcalester Fire
The Mcalester Fire burned 1,500 acres in Oklahoma, in 2005. It was discovered on November 27, 2005, and contained on November 28, 2005. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- November 27, 2005
- Contained
- November 28, 2005
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.023, -95.835.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- November 27, 2005, 5:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 28, 2005, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Talihina Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-513332
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 200512
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Complex | 26,000 | Nov 27, 2005 | |
| Cabiness Fire | 17,299 | Nov 8, 2005 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 15,408 | Apr 3, 2005 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 10,952 | Mar 18, 2005 | |
| Texanna Road Fire | 10,880 | Nov 27, 2005 | |
| Achille Fire | 10,000 | Dec 29, 2005 | Human |
| Wewoka Creek Fire | 9,600 | Dec 26, 2005 | Human |
| Bear Den Fire | 9,429 | Nov 27, 2005 | Human |
| Dripping Spring Fire | 9,080 | Nov 27, 2005 | Human |
| Proctor Fire | 7,680 | Nov 17, 2005 | Human |
| Antioch Fire | 7,000 | Nov 27, 2005 | Human |
| Pine Springs Fire | 6,400 | Dec 27, 2005 | 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.