FY2011-CAMDEN-050 Fire
The FY2011-CAMDEN-050 Fire burned 2,500 acres in Camden County, Georgia, in 2011. It was discovered on March 24, 2011, and contained on March 24, 2011. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- March 24, 2011
- Contained
- March 24, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 30.965, -81.831.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- March 24, 2011, 5:44 p.m. local time
- Contained
- March 24, 2011
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Camden County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Georgia Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Part of
- Southeast Ga Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2011GAGAS-FY2011-Camden-050
Other large fires in Georgia in 201112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Prairie Fire | 309,200 | Apr 29, 2011 | Natural |
| Sessom Community Fire | 22,246 | Mar 24, 2011 | Human |
| Sweat Farm Again Fire | 19,198 | Jun 15, 2011 | Human |
| Arabia Bay Fire | 12,485 | Mar 18, 2011 | Human |
| Racepond Fire | 7,948 | May 25, 2011 | |
| Elim Church Rd. Fire | 4,035 | Mar 24, 2011 | Human |
| Cravens Hammock Fire | 3,703 | Jun 15, 2011 | Natural |
| Crews Road Fire | 2,228 | Feb 28, 2011 | Human |
| GA-19 (Saw Fly Rd) Fire | 1,400 | Jun 14, 2011 | Human |
| Mosley Road Fire | 1,377 | Mar 24, 2011 | Human |
| Waverly Fire | 1,200 | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| Ga Shrimp Fire | 963 | Mar 13, 2011 | 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.