Ota 98 Fire
The Ota 98 Fire burned 2,595 acres in Elmore County, Idaho, in 2010. It was discovered on July 29, 2010, and contained on July 29, 2010. The cause was recorded as firearms and explosives use.
- Size
- 2,595 acres
- Discovered
- July 29, 2010
- Contained
- July 29, 2010
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.255, -116.022.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,595 acres
- Discovered
- July 29, 2010, 10:45 a.m. local time
- Contained
- July 29, 2010, 6:45 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Firearms and explosives use
- State
- Idaho
- County
- Elmore County
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Boise District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-615750
Other large fires in Idaho in 201012
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Butte Fire | 306,113 | Aug 21, 2010 | Natural |
| Jefferson Fire | 108,855 | Jul 13, 2010 | Human |
| Crowbar Fire | 29,508 | Aug 5, 2010 | Natural |
| Black Butte Fire | 16,126 | Jun 29, 2010 | Natural |
| Middle Butte Fire | 14,058 | Aug 27, 2010 | Human |
| Mule Creek Fire | 13,745 | Aug 20, 2010 | Human |
| Rooster Rock Fire | 12,474 | Aug 5, 2010 | Natural |
| Big Draw Fire | 12,389 | Aug 6, 2010 | Natural |
| Sailor Creek Fire | 9,837 | Jun 29, 2010 | Natural |
| Bear Trap Fire | 7,261 | Aug 6, 2010 | Natural |
| Bowen Fire | 6,663 | Aug 21, 2010 | Human |
| Laid Law Fire | 5,559 | Aug 5, 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.