Savanna Lake Complex
The Savanna Lake Complex burned 1,238 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland, in 2009. It was discovered on February 17, 2009, and contained on February 18, 2009. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,238 acres
- Discovered
- February 17, 2009
- Contained
- February 18, 2009
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 38.382, -75.901.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,238 acres
- Discovered
- February 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- February 18, 2009, 8:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Dorchester County
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Part of
- Savanna Lake Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2009_MD-MDS-3572
Other large fires in Maryland in 20092
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Creek Fire | 2,124 | Jan 25, 2009 | Human |
| Beckers Island Fire | 709 | Jan 25, 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.