Alkali Fire
The Alkali Fire burned 1,349 acres in Carter County, Montana, in 2012. It was discovered on July 14, 2012, and contained on July 15, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,349 acres
- Discovered
- July 14, 2012
- Contained
- July 15, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
The final perimeter from the Interagency Fire Perimeter History, 1,350 acres. Point of origin as reported, 45.897, -104.912.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,349 acres
- Area inside the final perimeter
- 1,350 acres
- Discovered
- July 14, 2012, 3:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 15, 2012, 7:35 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- County
- Carter County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Miles City Field Office
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Unit
- MTNRC
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-639391
- Perimeter records
- 2 on file for this fire; the largest is shown
- Note on the perimeter
- GPSMAP 76, Uncorrected GPS coordinates or equivalent precision
The three sizes are three measurements: the size the agency reported when the fire was out, the burned area MTBS drew from satellite imagery before and after, and the GIS area inside the final perimeter, unburned islands included. They rarely agree exactly.
Other large fires in Montana in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Creek Fire | 249,562 | Jun 25, 2012 | Natural |
| Chalky Fire | 152,261 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Sarpy Hills Complex | 82,127 | Aug 1, 2012 | Natural |
| Taylor Creek Fire | 62,111 | Jul 3, 2012 | Natural |
| Delphia Fire | 40,085 | Aug 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Welder Fire | 33,318 | Sep 14, 2012 | Human |
| Dahl Fire | 22,045 | Jun 26, 2012 | Natural |
| Dutch Fire | 19,247 | Sep 10, 2012 | Natural |
| Elbow Pass Complex | 17,319 | Jul 12, 2012 | Natural |
| Bear Trap 2 Fire | 15,341 | Jun 25, 2012 | Human |
| Wolf Creek Fire | 12,160 | Jul 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Wye Fire | 12,000 | Jan 4, 2012 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Perimeters from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Interagency Fire Perimeter History, compiled from the Forest Service, BLM, BIA, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, the Alaska Interagency Fire Center and CAL FIRE. 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.