3 Forks (5) Fire
The 3 Forks (5) Fire burned 13,000 acres in Brevard County, Florida, in 2010. It was discovered on December 26, 2010, and contained on December 30, 2010. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 13,000 acres
- Discovered
- December 26, 2010
- Contained
- December 30, 2010
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 27.943, -80.786.
The record
- Reported final size
- 13,000 acres
- Discovered
- December 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- December 30, 2010, 7:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Florida
- County
- Brevard County
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Florida Forest Service
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2010-FLFLS2010120715
Other large fires in Florida in 201012
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxburn 5 Fire | 5,758 | Jul 21, 2010 | |
| Bombing Range Nine 21 Fire | 3,111 | Oct 18, 2010 | Human |
| East Marsh Fire | 2,922 | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| Burnt Island Fire | 2,616 | Dec 21, 2010 | Human |
| Normandy Fire | 2,258 | Dec 16, 2010 | Human |
| Coyote Fire | 1,620 | Jul 25, 2010 | Natural |
| Pepper Fire | 1,538 | Jul 15, 2010 | Natural |
| Compartment D Fire | 1,430 | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| Speedway Two Fire | 1,400 | Feb 17, 2010 | Human |
| Unit 103 Fire | 1,356 | Jul 10, 2010 | |
| West Marsh Fire | 1,304 | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| Salt Springs 16 Fire | 1,221 | Jun 28, 2010 | 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.