Martin Fire
The Martin Fire burned 1,212 acres in Christian County, Missouri, in 2012. It was discovered on July 5, 2012, and contained on July 6, 2012. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,212 acres
- Discovered
- July 5, 2012
- Contained
- July 6, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 36.926, -92.933.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,212 acres
- Discovered
- July 5, 2012, 1:40 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 6, 2012, 3:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Christian County
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Mark Twain National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-1504205
Other large fires in Missouri in 20125
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handy Fire | 12,814 | Mar 27, 2012 | |
| Liberty Fire | 1,625 | Jul 4, 2012 | Human |
| Martin Fire | 1,211 | ||
| Potato Cave Fire | 1,126 | Jul 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Kinfolk Rd Fire | 646 | Mar 2, 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.