Fathers Day Fire
The Fathers Day Fire burned 1,000 acres in Converse County, Wyoming, in 2012. It was discovered on June 17, 2012, and contained on June 17, 2012. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- June 17, 2012
- Contained
- June 17, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 42.784, -105.451.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- June 17, 2012, 2:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 17, 2012, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- Wyoming
- County
- Converse County
- Reporting unit
- Wyoming State Forestry
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2012WYWSFD191
Other large fires in Wyoming in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho Fire | 98,115 | Jun 27, 2012 | Natural |
| Fontenelle Fire | 65,220 | Jun 24, 2012 | Human |
| Oil Creek Fire | 61,416 | Jun 29, 2012 | Human |
| Alpine Lake Fire | 45,877 | Aug 9, 2012 | Natural |
| North Buffalo Fire | 29,950 | Aug 24, 2012 | Human |
| Cato Fire | 27,677 | Jun 25, 2012 | Natural |
| Sheep Herder Hill Complex | 15,556 | Sep 9, 2012 | Human |
| Sawmill Canyon Fire | 14,140 | Jul 14, 2012 | Human |
| Squirrel Creek Fire | 10,517 | Jun 30, 2012 | Human |
| Bear Mountain Complex | 8,796 | Jul 27, 2012 | Natural |
| Cow Camp Fire | 8,334 | Jun 4, 2012 | Natural |
| Gilead Fire | 8,189 | Aug 14, 2012 | Natural |
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.