Irish Creek Fire
The Irish Creek Fire burned 2,910 acres in Maryland, in 2011. It was discovered on February 15, 2011, and contained on February 16, 2011.
- Size
- 2,910 acres
- Discovered
- February 15, 2011
- Contained
- February 16, 2011
- Cause
- Undetermined
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 38.363, -75.952.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,910 acres
- Discovered
- February 15, 2011, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- February 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Undetermined
- State
- Maryland
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2011MDBWRF0MQ
Other large fires in Maryland in 20114
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Pond Fire | 1,700 | Apr 11, 2011 | |
| Compartment E42 and 43 Fire | 1,367 | Feb 11, 2011 | Human |
| Guinea Island Complex | 649 | Feb 16, 2011 | Human |
| Thorofare Fire | 590 | Feb 14, 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.