Snake Road Fire
The Snake Road Fire burned 2,240 acres in Florida, in 2012. It was discovered on July 4, 2012, and contained on August 27, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 2,240 acres
- Discovered
- July 4, 2012
- Contained
- August 27, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 26.255, -80.802.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,240 acres
- Discovered
- July 4, 2012, 10:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 27, 2012, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Florida
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Miccosukee Tribe
- Agency
- Tribal agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-643786
Other large fires in Florida in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Fire | 34,936 | Apr 5, 2012 | Natural |
| Cinco De Mayo Fire | 10,658 | May 5, 2012 | Human |
| West Holey Lands Fire | 8,100 | May 14, 2012 | Natural |
| Deep Lake Fire | 8,011 | Mar 7, 2012 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,959 | May 12, 2012 | |
| Alley 37 North ( 06 ) Fire | 5,100 | Jul 8, 2012 | Natural |
| Yankee Fire | 2,614 | Jan 8, 2012 | Human |
| Deer Hammock Fire | 2,100 | Jul 3, 2012 | Natural |
| The 1475 Fire | 2,088 | May 25, 2012 | Human |
| Baldwin Bay 2 (16) Fire | 1,803 | Mar 19, 2012 | Natural |
| No Go Fire | 1,712 | Feb 23, 2012 | Natural |
| Wah Fire | 1,425 | Jul 6, 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.