Shinkle Fire
The Shinkle Fire burned 1,200 acres in Greenwood County, Kansas, in 2009. It was discovered on January 31, 2009, and contained on January 31, 2009. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- January 31, 2009
- Contained
- January 31, 2009
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 39.141, -96.171.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- January 31, 2009, 1:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- January 31, 2009, 7:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Greenwood County
- Land ownership at origin
- County
- Reporting unit
- Kansas Counties
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2009_KS-KSX-077
Other large fires in Kansas in 20098
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Complex | 5,350 | Apr 8, 2009 | Human |
| 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 |
| 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.