Shorten Fire
The Shorten Fire burned 7,092 acres in Arizona, in 2012. It was discovered on September 25, 2012, and contained on November 15, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 7,092 acres
- Discovered
- September 25, 2012
- Contained
- November 15, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 33.324, -109.797.
The record
- Reported final size
- 7,092 acres
- Discovered
- September 25, 2012, 1:26 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 15, 2012, 4:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Arizona
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- San Carlos Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-651772
Other large fires in Arizona in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobble Complex | 34,200 | Jul 12, 2012 | Natural |
| Black Canyon Fire | 18,392 | Jun 27, 2012 | Human |
| Grapevine Fire | 18,300 | Jun 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Sunflower Fire | 17,618 | May 12, 2012 | Human |
| Gladiator Fire | 16,240 | May 13, 2012 | Human |
| Campini Fire | 12,015 | May 21, 2012 | Human |
| Poco Fire | 11,936 | Jun 14, 2012 | Human |
| Canyon Fire | 8,716 | Jun 29, 2012 | Natural |
| Fox Fire | 7,474 | Jun 16, 2012 | Natural |
| School Canyon Fire | 7,049 | May 8, 2012 | Human |
| Squaw Creek Fire | 5,305 | Jul 11, 2012 | Natural |
| Mistake Peak Fire | 5,220 | Aug 8, 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.