Green Valley Fire
The Green Valley Fire burned 7,100 acres in Becker County, Minnesota, in 2013. It was discovered on May 14, 2013, and contained on May 15, 2013. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 7,100 acres
- Discovered
- May 14, 2013
- Contained
- May 15, 2013
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.830, -95.186.
The record
- Reported final size
- 7,100 acres
- Discovered
- May 14, 2013, 3:31 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 15, 2013, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Becker County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2013MNDNR2013-161-037
Other large fires in Minnesota in 20133
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Ranch Fire | 4,900 | May 13, 2013 | Human |
| River Road Fire | 1,664 | May 13, 2013 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,570 | May 13, 2013 | 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.