Mission Fire
The Mission Fire burned 4,500 acres in Monterey County, California, in 2013. It was discovered on August 22, 2013, and contained on August 25, 2013. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 4,500 acres
- Discovered
- August 22, 2013
- Contained
- August 25, 2013
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.399, -119.381.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,500 acres
- Discovered
- August 22, 2013, 11:24 a.m. local time
- Contained
- August 25, 2013, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- California
- County
- Monterey County
- Reporting unit
- Fort Hunter Liggett
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- ICS209_2013-CA-FHL-002679
Other large fires in California in 201312
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim Fire | 255,858 | Aug 17, 2013 | Human |
| Powerhouse Fire | 30,274 | May 30, 2013 | Human |
| Mountain Fire | 27,531 | Jul 15, 2013 | Human |
| American Fire | 27,440 | Aug 10, 2013 | Human |
| Springs Fire | 24,238 | May 2, 2013 | Human |
| Aspen Fire | 22,992 | Jul 22, 2013 | Natural |
| Butler Fire | 22,445 | Jul 31, 2013 | Human |
| Silver Fire | 20,292 | Aug 7, 2013 | Human |
| Corral Complex | 12,531 | Aug 10, 2013 | Natural |
| Salmon River Complex | 12,365 | Jul 31, 2013 | Human |
| Deer Fire | 11,429 | Aug 23, 2013 | Human |
| Clover Fire | 8,056 | Sep 9, 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.