Chandler Fire
The Chandler Fire burned 1,300 acres in Clay County, Kentucky, in 2007. It was discovered on March 12, 2007, and contained on March 18, 2007. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,300 acres
- Discovered
- March 12, 2007
- Contained
- March 18, 2007
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.187, -83.338.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,300 acres
- Discovered
- March 12, 2007, 11:34 a.m. local time
- Contained
- March 18, 2007, 9:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Clay County
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Daniel Boone National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Part of
- Sizerock Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-1448136
Other large fires in Kentucky in 20074
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Complex | 1,963 | Oct 5, 2007 | Human |
| Big Woods Fire | 1,499 | Apr 22, 2007 | |
| Kentucky River Complex | 1,355 | Oct 5, 2007 | Human |
| Dead Deer Fire | 1,200 | Aug 28, 2007 | 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.