Bear Creek Fire
The Bear Creek Fire burned 2,065 acres in Nebraska, in 2012. It was discovered on October 18, 2012, and contained on October 19, 2012. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 2,065 acres
- Discovered
- October 18, 2012
- Contained
- October 19, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 42.888, -101.372.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,065 acres
- Discovered
- October 18, 2012
- Contained
- October 19, 2012
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Nebraska
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-2012NEFNRG9XR
Other large fires in Nebraska in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 24 Complex | 66,745 | Jul 20, 2012 | Natural |
| Keith County Complex | 60,000 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| West Ash Fire | 56,471 | Aug 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Douthit Fire | 29,730 | Aug 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Wellnitz Fire | 28,800 | Aug 31, 2012 | Natural |
| Turner Tatanka Fire | 19,000 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 18,020 | Sep 8, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 7,980 | Jul 15, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,380 | Jul 23, 2012 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,011 | Jul 15, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,303 | Sep 8, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,793 | Sep 8, 2012 |
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.