Harper Swamp Fire
The Harper Swamp Fire burned 3,960 acres in Oklahoma, in 2006. It was discovered on August 1, 2006, and contained on August 2, 2006. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 3,960 acres
- Discovered
- August 1, 2006
- Contained
- August 2, 2006
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.362, -95.350.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,960 acres
- Discovered
- August 1, 2006, 2:35 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 2, 2006, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Cherokee Nation Tribe
- Agency
- Tribal agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-538015
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratliff City Fire | 19,200 | Jan 12, 2006 | Human |
| Prague Fire | 16,423 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| Cashion Complex | 14,000 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| Velma Fire | 12,500 | Mar 1, 2006 | Human |
| Wainwright Fire | 8,080 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| BIA Empire Fire | 8,000 | Mar 1, 2006 | Human |
| Bialoco Fire | 7,880 | Mar 2, 2006 | Human |
| Arbuckle Fire | 7,000 | Jan 1, 2006 | |
| Goat Hill Fire | 6,750 | Jan 1, 2006 | Human |
| Charlie Obrien Fire | 6,730 | Mar 28, 2006 | Human |
| Chandler Fire | 6,400 | Mar 1, 2006 | Human |
| Windy Fire | 6,343 | Mar 12, 2006 | 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.