Nukaka Fire
The Nukaka Fire burned 1,500 acres in Oklahoma, in 2006. It was discovered on January 8, 2006, and contained on January 10, 2006. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- January 8, 2006
- Contained
- January 10, 2006
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.658, -96.083.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- January 8, 2006, 11:10 a.m. local time
- Contained
- January 10, 2006, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Okmulgee Field Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-529036
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.