Lincoln County Complex
The Lincoln County Complex burned 5,350 acres in Lincoln County, Kansas, in 2009. It was discovered on April 8, 2009, and contained on April 9, 2009. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 5,350 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2009
- Contained
- April 9, 2009
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 39.029, -98.350.
The record
- Reported final size
- 5,350 acres
- Discovered
- April 8, 2009, 11:45 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 9, 2009, 8:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Lincoln County
- Land ownership at origin
- County
- Reporting unit
- Kansas Counties
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Part of
- Lincoln County Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2009_KS-KSX-000395
Other large fires in Kansas in 20098
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ma-Kilo Fire | 4,800 | Feb 20, 2009 | Human |
| Rosebrook Fire | 3,840 | Apr 7, 2009 | Human |
| Craig Naler Fire | 3,000 | Apr 4, 2009 | Human |
| Browning Fire | 2,000 | Apr 4, 2009 | Human |
| Mccracken Fire | 1,500 | Apr 24, 2009 | Human |
| Shinkle Fire | 1,200 | Jan 31, 2009 | Human |
| Kennedy Creek East Fire | 1,043 | Apr 8, 2009 | Human |
| 141st Road Fire | 1,000 | Apr 8, 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.