Wf Texas Point West Fire
The Wf Texas Point West Fire burned 3,448 acres in Texas, in 2011. It was discovered on June 12, 2011, and contained on June 21, 2011.
- Size
- 3,448 acres
- Discovered
- June 12, 2011
- Contained
- June 21, 2011
- Cause
- Undetermined
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 29.691, -93.961.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,448 acres
- Discovered
- June 12, 2011, 3:15 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 21, 2011, 5:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Undetermined
- State
- Texas
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2011TXTPRF4W3
Other large fires in Texas in 201112
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock House Fire | 314,444 | Apr 9, 2011 | Human |
| Deaton Cole Fire | 175,000 | Apr 25, 2011 | Human |
| Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire | 162,625 | Apr 11, 2011 | Natural |
| Wildcat Fire | 158,308 | Apr 10, 2011 | Natural |
| Pk Complex | 126,734 | Apr 9, 2011 | Natural |
| Swenson Fire | 122,500 | Apr 6, 2011 | Human |
| Frying Pan Ranch Fire | 106,027 | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| Dickens County Complex | 89,200 | May 6, 2011 | Human |
| Iron Mountain Fire | 87,401 | May 9, 2011 | Natural |
| Schwartz Fire | 83,995 | May 7, 2011 | Natural |
| White Hat Fire | 72,473 | Jun 20, 2011 | Human |
| Tom Fire | 65,000 | Feb 27, 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.