Nu Snake Fire
The Nu Snake Fire burned 1,247 acres in Oklahoma, in 2011. It was discovered on April 6, 2011, and contained on April 13, 2011. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,247 acres
- Discovered
- April 6, 2011
- Contained
- April 13, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.631, -96.302.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,247 acres
- Discovered
- April 6, 2011, 11:45 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 13, 2011, 7:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Okmulgee Field Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-618781
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 201112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Fire | 39,907 | Sep 1, 2011 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 17,989 | Mar 12, 2011 | |
| Greyhorse Fire | 11,382 | Mar 23, 2011 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 11,360 | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 10,450 | Mar 12, 2011 | |
| Main Street Fire | 9,500 | Jan 29, 2011 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 8,801 | Mar 12, 2011 | |
| Bristow 48 Fire | 6,152 | Mar 11, 2011 | Human |
| Turkey Springs Fire | 5,150 | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| Arbuckle Complex | 4,800 | Jul 13, 2011 | Natural |
| South 160 Fire | 4,620 | Apr 4, 2011 | Human |
| Cache Assist Fire | 4,500 | Apr 15, 2011 |
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.