Ota 68 Fire
The Ota 68 Fire burned 1,054 acres in Ada County, Idaho, in 2012. It was discovered on August 22, 2012, and contained on August 22, 2012. The cause was recorded as firearms and explosives use.
- Size
- 1,054 acres
- Discovered
- August 22, 2012
- Contained
- August 22, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.267, -116.115.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,054 acres
- Discovered
- August 22, 2012, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 22, 2012, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Firearms and explosives use
- State
- Idaho
- County
- Ada County
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Boise District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-650790
Other large fires in Idaho in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Complex | 275,960 | Jul 30, 2012 | Natural |
| Kinyon Road Fire | 210,874 | Jul 7, 2012 | Natural |
| Halstead Fire | 181,948 | Jul 27, 2012 | Natural |
| Trinity Ridge Fire | 146,832 | Aug 3, 2012 | Human |
| Flat Top 2 Fire | 140,954 | Aug 5, 2012 | Natural |
| Cave Canyon Fire | 88,909 | Aug 5, 2012 | Natural |
| Lost Packer Fire | 53,628 | ||
| Jacks Fire | 48,894 | Jul 9, 2012 | Natural |
| Sheep Fire | 48,626 | Sep 6, 2012 | Human |
| Mcguire Complex | 43,577 | Aug 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Owinza Fire | 34,507 | Jul 22, 2012 | Natural |
| Benwalk Fire | 29,100 | Jul 9, 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.