Coyote Fire
The Coyote Fire burned 2,500 acres in Oklahoma, in 2008. It was discovered on March 22, 2008, and contained on March 22, 2008. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- March 22, 2008
- Contained
- March 22, 2008
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.320, -96.281.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- March 22, 2008, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- March 22, 2008, 11:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Okmulgee Field Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-556739
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 200812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 10,394 | Mar 1, 2008 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,455 | Apr 25, 2008 | |
| Wild Horses Fire | 6,325 | Nov 6, 2008 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,274 | Apr 25, 2008 | |
| Atoka Lake Fire | 5,700 | Oct 31, 2008 | Human |
| Goff Creek Fire | 5,400 | Jun 10, 2008 | Human |
| Byron Fire | 5,015 | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,000 | Apr 20, 2008 | Human |
| Arbuckle Mountains Fire | 4,500 | Mar 12, 2008 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,000 | Mar 14, 2008 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,879 | Mar 24, 2008 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,601 | Mar 1, 2008 |
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.