Clow Border Fire
The Clow Border Fire burned 1,000 acres in Kittson County, Minnesota, in 2012. It was discovered on April 12, 2012, and contained on April 12, 2012. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 12, 2012
- Contained
- April 12, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.976, -96.906.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- April 12, 2012, 1:20 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 12, 2012, 8:50 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Kittson County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2012MNDNR2012121060
Other large fires in Minnesota in 20128
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Minnie Fire | 25,396 | Sep 30, 2012 | |
| County 27 Fire | 4,440 | Sep 30, 2012 | |
| Jeep Fire | 1,520 | Apr 8, 2012 | Human |
| Viking Fire | 1,422 | Oct 2, 2012 | |
| Spring Creek Fire | 1,185 | Apr 1, 2012 | Human |
| Water Tower Fire | 1,100 | Mar 21, 2012 | Human |
| Klondike Cabin Fire | 1,000 | Apr 21, 2012 | Human |
| Richardville Border Fire | 975 | Sep 29, 2012 | 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.