Star Fire
The Star Fire burned 1,400 acres in North Dakota, in 2007. It was discovered on April 16, 2007, and contained on April 16, 2007. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- April 16, 2007
- Contained
- April 16, 2007
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.925, -100.084.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- April 16, 2007, 3:26 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 16, 2007, 11:50 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- North Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Turtle Mountain Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-550846
Other large fires in North Dakota in 20075
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodtick Fire | 2,560 | Apr 19, 2007 | Human |
| Muskrat Lake Fire | 2,180 | Aug 14, 2007 | Human |
| Too Big Fire | 1,288 | Apr 16, 2007 | Human |
| South Central Core Fire | 1,197 | May 9, 2007 | |
| Robinson Sunflower Fire | 1,008 | Nov 3, 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.