Stroud Fires Fire
The Stroud Fires Fire burned 4,680 acres in Big Horn County, Montana, in 2012. It was discovered on July 17, 2012, and contained on July 19, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 4,680 acres
- Discovered
- July 17, 2012
- Contained
- July 19, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.317, -109.067.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,680 acres
- Discovered
- July 17, 2012, 8:19 a.m. local time
- Contained
- July 19, 2012, 12:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- County
- Big Horn County
- Reporting unit
- Southern Land Office
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2012MTSOS000031
Other large fires in Montana in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Creek Fire | 249,562 | Jun 25, 2012 | Natural |
| Chalky Fire | 152,261 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Sarpy Hills Complex | 82,127 | Aug 1, 2012 | Natural |
| Taylor Creek Fire | 62,111 | Jul 3, 2012 | Natural |
| Delphia Fire | 40,085 | Aug 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Welder Fire | 33,318 | Sep 14, 2012 | Human |
| Dahl Fire | 22,045 | Jun 26, 2012 | Natural |
| Dutch Fire | 19,247 | Sep 10, 2012 | Natural |
| Elbow Pass Complex | 17,319 | Jul 12, 2012 | Natural |
| Bear Trap 2 Fire | 15,341 | Jun 25, 2012 | Human |
| Wolf Creek Fire | 12,160 | Jul 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Wye Fire | 12,000 | Jan 4, 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.