Kate's Basin Fire
The Kate's Basin Fire was a wildfire complex which began burning southwest of Thermopolis and north of Riverton in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The fire complex started as the Kate's Basin and Blondie #2 fires[1] on August 7, 2000 and by August 18, it had burned over 137,600 acres (556.8 km2).[2] The fire started as a result of lightning.
During the fighting of the fire a burn over incident resulted in the death of James (Jim) Burnett of Hatfield, Arkansas, the Engine Boss of Oklahoma Engine #2.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "NATIONAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2000". Archived from the original on April 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ a b "Kate's Basin Incident Report". Retrieved 2007-10-30.
External links
[edit]- Pacific Northwest National Incident Management Team, Kate's Basin Fire Complex
- Assessment of Summer 2000 Wildfires: Landscape History, Current Condition and Ownership
- National Interagency Fire Center, 1997-2006 Large Fires (100,000+ fires)
- Oklahoma Wildlands Firefighter Memorial
- James Burnett Memorial Page
- "Injured Oklahoma firefighter returned home", The Daily Ardmoreite, August 14, 2000
- "Flare-up deadly for Arkansas firefighter", The Shawnee News-Star