Six Pack Fire
The Six Pack Fire burned 2,464 acres in Nebraska, in 2012. It was discovered on March 10, 2012, and contained on March 11, 2012. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 2,464 acres
- Discovered
- March 10, 2012
- Contained
- March 11, 2012
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 42.683, -97.891.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,464 acres
- Discovered
- March 10, 2012, 12:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- March 11, 2012, 12:30 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Nebraska
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Winnebago Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-635091
Other large fires in Nebraska in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 24 Complex | 66,745 | Jul 20, 2012 | Natural |
| Keith County Complex | 60,000 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| West Ash Fire | 56,471 | Aug 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Douthit Fire | 29,730 | Aug 28, 2012 | Natural |
| Wellnitz Fire | 28,800 | Aug 31, 2012 | Natural |
| Turner Tatanka Fire | 19,000 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 18,020 | Sep 8, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 7,980 | Jul 15, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,380 | Jul 23, 2012 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,011 | Jul 15, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,303 | Sep 8, 2012 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,793 | Sep 8, 2012 |
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.