Table Rock Fire
The Table Rock Fire burned 2,579 acres in Burke County, North Carolina, in 2013. It was discovered on November 12, 2013, and contained on November 24, 2013. The cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
- Size
- 2,579 acres
- Discovered
- November 12, 2013
- Contained
- November 24, 2013
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.886, -81.886.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,579 acres
- Discovered
- November 12, 2013, 9:30 a.m. local time
- Contained
- November 24, 2013, 5:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Recreation and ceremony
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Burke County
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- National Forests in North Carolina
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-1519498
Other large fires in North Carolina in 20131
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodpecker Fire | 1,157 | Mar 29, 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.