Waubun WMA Fire
The Waubun WMA Fire burned 1,000 acres in Minnesota, in 2011. It was discovered on April 26, 2011, and contained on April 26, 2011. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 26, 2011
- Contained
- April 26, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.158, -95.949.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 26, 2011, 11:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 26, 2011, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2011MNDLRF2XT
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 |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,388 | 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 |
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.