Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 2,388 acres in Kittson County, Minnesota, in 2011. It was discovered on October 5, 2011, and contained on October 7, 2011. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 2,388 acres
- Discovered
- October 5, 2011
- Contained
- October 7, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.863, -96.577.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,388 acres
- Discovered
- October 5, 2011, 2:27 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 7, 2011, 8:45 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Kittson County
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Reporting unit
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2011MNDNR2011121072
Other large fires in Minnesota in 20116
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagami Creek Fire | 92,682 | Aug 18, 2011 | Natural |
| Juneberry 3 Fire | 28,810 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Neal WMA Fire | 1,540 | Dec 1, 2011 | Human |
| Silo Wildfire Fire | 1,133 | Oct 24, 2011 | Human |
| Heliksen Prairie Fire | 1,122 | Apr 28, 2011 | Human |
| Waubun WMA Fire | 1,000 | Apr 26, 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.