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IN fire history

559 IN wildfires on record

15,422 acres burned across 5 decades. Top 200 perimeters listed below by acres.

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Perimeters
559
all years
Acres burned
15,422
cumulative
Decades
5
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
1,978
INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 3&4 Spring 2109 WUI
01 Decade by decade

IN wildfire history, by decade

DecadeFiresAcres
2020s 32 3,660
2010s 43 7,078
2000s 31 954
1990s 57 1,459
1980s 37 2,138
02 The fires

Top 200 largest IN fires

Sorted by acres burned. Click any name for the perimeter shape.

#NameYearAgencyAcres
1 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 3&4 Spring 2109 WUI 2019 FWS 1,978
2 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 8 Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 769
3 OGDEN DUNS 1986 NPS 556
4 21-INDU Tolleston Dunes East 2021 NPS 550
5 Miller 3 Wildfire 2021 NPS 425
6 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 5&41 Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 420
7 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 28&29 PGM Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 410
8 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 31 North Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 401
9 23 Tolleston Dunes West RX BIL 2023 NPS 336
10 22-INDU Derby Ditch 2021 NPS 327
11 21-INDU Mnoke Prairie 2021 NPS 282
12 Tolleston 1 2019 NPS 274
13 Heads Up Fire 2021 FWS 274
14 DOUG 1996 NPS 249
15 Triple A Fire 2015 FWS 229
16 Miller Woods 2019 NPS 217
17 INBOR-FY19-RX-37 Northeast Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 207
18 INMSR-FY19-RX-Endicott Marsh Fall 2018 WUI 2018 FWS 206
19 MURPHY 1994 NPS 191
20 22-INDU Hobart Prairie Grove ONPS 2021 NPS 189
21 MILLER 2003 NPS 187
22 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 31 Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 184
23 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 27&28 South Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 183
24 Tolleston St. Patty's Units 1-4 2016 NPS 181
25 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 28 East Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 166
26 CONRAIL 1987 NPS 164
27 INPKR-FY19-RX-PR East Spring 2019 WUI 2019 FWS 161
28 INBOR-FY19-RX-Unit 33 Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 159
29 EASTER 1980 NPS 151
30 23 INDU Burns Ditch BIL 2022 NPS 151
31 LTVSTEEL 1987 NPS 148
32 23 INDU MNOKE PRAIRIE BIL RX 2023 NPS 142
33 2221-E-014 1984 NPS 140
34 23 INDU Howes Pr/Lupine Ln BIL 2022 NPS 139
35 April Fool's 2015 NPS 124
36 Center Recovery Field Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 124
37 Tolleston Dunes Long Lake BIL 2022 NPS 123
38 HARBORBELT 2000 NPS 120
39 CAR WASH 1986 NPS 116
40 Miss Fire IN-BOR Spring 2020 2020 FWS 114
41 LAGOON 1990 NPS 109
42 2210-E-022 1984 NPS 100
43 21-INDU Miller Woods unit 1 RX 2021 NPS 98
44 B & O 1988 NPS 97
45 OHIO 2000 NPS 94
46 2210-E-020 1984 NPS 91
47 Miller 3 2016 NPS 85
48 22-INDU Dunewood Campground RX ONPS 2021 NPS 79
49 23 INDU Dunewood Camprground RX BIL 2022 NPS 79
50 Easter 2015 NPS 76
51 REPUBLIC 2 2003 NPS 73
52 Shunk Farm Fire 2016 FWS 65
53 22-INDU Mnoke Prairie ONPS 2022 NPS 64
54 22 INDU MIller Woods 5 BIL 2022 NPS 61
55 2210 C 013 1982 NPS 58
56 DOUGLASC. 1989 NPS 58
57 Miller Woods WF 2017 NPS 58
58 Lake St. 2000 NPS 56
59 PENCENTRAL 1988 NPS 55
60 MillerWood 2000 NPS 54
61 Bombfield Road 2 Fire 2017 FWS 54
62 Woods 1998 NPS 49
63 BUCKET 1995 NPS 48
64 Lost Fire 1999 NPS 48
65 MT. HOLDEN 1992 NPS 48
66 County Line 2015 NPS 48
67 HARBORBELT 1988 NPS 48
68 Many 1995 NPS 47
69 Gunner Fire IN-BOR Spring 2020 2020 FWS 45
70 Lake Street Beach 2017 NPS 44
71 PREDICTED 1994 NPS 42
72 2210 C 009 1982 NPS 42
73 CAROL 2002 NPS 40
74 EZ 1999 NPS 39
75 2210-E-024 1984 NPS 39
76 POWERLINE 1988 NPS 38
77 Woodlake Dune 2019 NPS 38
78 TOLL FIRE 2001 NPS 37
79 2210 C 008 1982 NPS 37
80 SURPRISE 1996 NPS 37
81 LOST 2 1999 NPS 36
82 STOMPER 1990 NPS 36
83 Summer PGM Fire 2018 FWS 34
84 REPUBLIC 2002 NPS 33
85 HANDCREW 2000 NPS 33
86 FINGERS 1995 NPS 32
87 Hobart 2005 NPS 32
88 Unit 40 Southeast Spring 2109 NonWUI 2019 FWS 31
89 4124-C-004 1982 NPS 30
90 CONRAIL 1 1992 NPS 30
91 STEEL 1999 NPS 30
92 TWO DAY 1990 NPS 25
93 Houston North 2016 USFS 25
94 22-INDU Cowles Dunes DR311 2021 NPS 24
95 GREEN 1985 NPS 24
96 Unit Two 1997 NPS 24
97 23 INDU DUNES PRAIRIE WEST BIL RX 2023 NPS 23
98 Miller 4 Fire 2016 NPS 22
99 TOLLESTON 1999 NPS 22
100 LAKE 2001 NPS 20
101 2221 C 006 1982 NPS 20
102 VACATION 1995 NPS 20
103 BALLPARK 1990 NPS 19
104 Hatfield 2023 USFS 19
105 Miller 2006 NPS 19
106 Marquette 2005 NPS 19
107 COWLES 1990 NPS 19
108 Marquette 1 2015 NPS 18
109 BEACH 1988 NPS 17
110 Harris 2017 USFS 17
111 PGM Night Ops Fire 2014 FWS 17
112 22 INDU Miller Woods 7 BIL 2022 NPS 17
113 Log 1998 NPS 17
114 21-INDU Miller Woods unit 7 2021 NPS 16
115 23-INDU Miller Woods unit 7 BIL RX 2023 NPS 16
116 POISON 1992 NPS 16
117 INDPNCE 2 1999 NPS 16
118 SUBSTATION 1996 NPS 15
119 CYPRESS 1991 NPS 15
120 HOBART 1992 NPS 15
121 OXFORD 1996 NPS 14
122 FIFTH 1995 NPS 14
123 WEST BEACH 2003 NPS 14
124 23-Cemetary Hill BIL RX 2023 NPS 13
125 hobart 2000 NPS 13
126 BROWN HOLLOW 2016 USFS 13
127 Trail D 2024 USFS 13
128 GRAND 1987 NPS 12
129 Portage 1 2005 NPS 12
130 ST. PARK 1986 NPS 12
131 2312-E-015 1984 NPS 11
132 22-INDU West Beach 3 ONPS 2022 NPS 11
133 B&O1 1993 NPS 11
134 LAKE ST 2002 NPS 11
135 DIAMOND 1996 NPS 11
136 GOODFELLOW 1987 NPS 11
137 Median 2001 NPS 10
138 COCONUT 1995 NPS 10
139 CONRAIL 2 2003 NPS 10
140 2211-E-020 1984 NPS 9
141 HAILEY 2002 NPS 9
142 CORNER 1986 NPS 9
143 Douglas 1999 NPS 9
144 Middle Fork 2021 USFS 9
145 Miller 2 2005 NPS 8
146 2210-E-018 1984 NPS 8
147 TOLL 1996 NPS 8
148 Birds Cemetery 2015 USFS 8
149 Ogden Dunes 3 2017 NPS 8
150 Co. West 2001 NPS 7
151 UNION 1989 NPS 7
152 GEORGE 2020 NPS 7
153 BEAR FIRE 2001 NPS 7
154 BLOW OUT 1988 NPS 7
155 5TH STREET 2001 NPS 7
156 PURE AIR 1995 NPS 7
157 KINGPARK 1992 NPS 7
158 BATH HOUSE 1993 NPS 6
159 Windy Fire 1999 NPS 6
160 Butcher Hollow 2017 USFS 6
161 310 West 2024 USFS 6
162 Lake 1998 NPS 6
163 CONRAIL 1 2003 NPS 5
164 LaGrande 2005 NPS 5
165 RIGHTOFWAY 1993 NPS 5
166 BOW 1995 NPS 5
167 Shunk Farm 2024 FWS 5
168 Ogden 2005 NPS 5
169 Mississippi Track 2019 NPS 5
170 VIRGINIA 1988 NPS 5
171 MEADOWBROK 1991 NPS 4
172 SPENCER 1992 NPS 4
173 MISSED II 2000 NPS 4
174 MARQUETTE 1994 NPS 4
175 Mississippi 1 2023 NPS 4
176 TORNADO 1989 NPS 4
177 TROOPER 2000 NPS 4
178 4217 D 004 1983 NPS 4
179 BEAM RD 1985 NPS 3
180 Portage Av 1999 NPS 3
181 OAKSEAT 1992 NPS 3
182 COUNTY 1999 NPS 3
183 2211 C 010 1982 NPS 3
184 Ogden Dunes Complex 1 2017 NPS 3
185 EAGLE 2001 NPS 3
186 FATJACK 1992 NPS 3
187 LINCOLN 1996 NPS 3
188 Early 1999 NPS 3
189 TRAIN3 1991 NPS 3
190 BREAKFAST 1994 NPS 3
191 OD Assist 3 2019 NPS 3
192 South Miller 2 2019 NPS 3
193 BUNKER 1994 NPS 3
194 KIOSK 1989 NPS 3
195 WOODS 1999 NPS 2
196 Virginia Street 2018 NPS 2
197 BOOT 1997 NPS 2
198 BRIAR 1996 NPS 2
199 Durbin Street 2018 NPS 2
200 RUSH 1988 NPS 2