Gulf Fire
The Gulf Fire burned 1,659 acres in Oklahoma, in 2010. It was discovered on November 28, 2010, and contained on December 4, 2010. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,659 acres
- Discovered
- November 28, 2010
- Contained
- December 4, 2010
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.685, -96.624.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,659 acres
- Discovered
- November 28, 2010, 12:28 p.m. local time
- Contained
- December 4, 2010, 6:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Osage Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-616178
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 201012
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Ridge Rd Fire | 3,200 | Dec 20, 2010 | Human |
| Hutchinson Rd Fire | 3,200 | Dec 22, 2010 | Human |
| North Woodward Fire | 3,000 | Apr 9, 2010 | Human |
| Deer Lake Fire | 2,613 | Mar 30, 2010 | Human |
| County Line Fire | 2,300 | Sep 3, 2010 | Human |
| North Mountain Fire | 2,265 | Aug 13, 2010 | Human |
| Tallant Hill Fire | 2,180 | Mar 30, 2010 | Human |
| Pistol Pete Fire | 1,621 | Mar 19, 2010 | Human |
| Airstream Fire | 1,567 | Mar 19, 2010 | Human |
| Red Rooster Fire | 1,500 | Aug 26, 2010 | Human |
| Lookout Fire | 1,475 | Mar 4, 2010 | Human |
| No Torch Fire | 1,376 | Mar 18, 2010 | 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.