Ahtanum 1 Fire
The Ahtanum 1 Fire burned 2,750 acres in Washington, in 2009. It was discovered on October 4, 2009, and contained on October 4, 2009. The cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
- Size
- 2,750 acres
- Discovered
- October 4, 2009
- Contained
- October 4, 2009
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.507, -120.555.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,750 acres
- Discovered
- October 4, 2009, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- October 4, 2009, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Power generation/transmission/distribution
- State
- Washington
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Yakama Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-596093
Other large fires in Washington in 20097
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Complex | 48,902 | Aug 20, 2009 | Natural |
| Oden Road Fire | 9,607 | Aug 21, 2009 | Natural |
| Discovery Fire | 4,132 | Jul 29, 2009 | Natural |
| Milepost 38 Fire | 1,923 | Sep 16, 2009 | Human |
| Preston-Fox Fire | 1,400 | Oct 4, 2009 | Human |
| Twin Peaks Fire | 1,200 | Sep 3, 2009 | Natural |
| Texas Lake Fire | 1,185 | Aug 21, 2009 | Natural |
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.