Shanty Fire
The Shanty Fire burned 7,491 acres in Florida, in 2011. It was discovered on August 23, 2011, and contained on August 25, 2011. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 7,491 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 2011
- Contained
- August 25, 2011
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 25.709, -80.629.
The record
- Reported final size
- 7,491 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 2011, 3:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 25, 2011, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Florida
- Land ownership at origin
- National Park Service
- Reporting unit
- Everglades National Park
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-627439
Other large fires in Florida in 201112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Fire | 68,295 | Jun 6, 2011 | Natural |
| Jarhead Fire | 38,131 | Apr 26, 2011 | Natural |
| Iron Horse Fire | 17,000 | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| Impassable Bay Fire | 11,025 | Jun 16, 2011 | Natural |
| Afternoon Fire | 10,423 | Aug 1, 2011 | Natural |
| Trail 3 Fire | 7,000 | Jun 3, 2011 | Natural |
| 3A North Fire | 7,000 | Aug 18, 2011 | Natural |
| North Fire | 5,878 | Jun 13, 2011 | Natural |
| Sante Fe Fire | 5,679 | Jun 8, 2011 | Natural |
| Espanola Fire | 5,136 | May 30, 2011 | Natural |
| Ocean Bay Fire | 3,810 | Sep 2, 2011 | Natural |
| Truck Trail 1 Fire | 3,701 | Apr 30, 2011 | 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.