Back Ridge East Fire
The Back Ridge East Fire burned 3,253 acres in Louisiana, in 2009. It was discovered on July 16, 2009, and contained on August 3, 2009. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 3,253 acres
- Discovered
- July 16, 2009
- Contained
- August 3, 2009
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 29.924, -93.453.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,253 acres
- Discovered
- July 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- August 3, 2009, 9:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Louisiana
- Land ownership at origin
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Reporting unit
- Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2009LASBRE10F
Other large fires in Louisiana in 20097
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog House Fire | 6,365 | Jul 18, 2009 | Natural |
| Targa Fire | 3,440 | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| Hollis Birthday Fire | 2,363 | Aug 11, 2009 | Natural |
| Slidell Airport Fire | 1,922 | Mar 7, 2009 | |
| Cameron Meadows Fire | 1,523 | Mar 7, 2009 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,377 | Mar 8, 2009 | |
| Government Pond Fire | 550 | Jan 20, 2009 | 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.