Louisiana wildfires

Mottled Duck Fire

OutCameron County, Louisiana2014Wildfire

The Mottled Duck Fire was reported on August 18, 2014 in Cameron County, Louisiana and burned 760 acres. It was declared out on August 21, 2014. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
760 acres
Contained
95%
Discovered
August 18, 2014
Personnel
16

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 29.904, -93.746.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Bridge City

The incident

Size
760 acres
Containment
95%
Discovered
August 18, 2014 at 5:00 PM CDT
Contained
August 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM CDT
Declared out
August 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM CDT
Cause
Natural
County
Cameron County
State
Louisiana
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
16
Estimated cost to date
$2,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2014-LASBR-000017
IRWIN identifier
722282B6-1B7C-4488-9AB9-8D4129386BC3

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bridge City, TX covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM CDT. Identifier 2014-LASBR-000017.