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]

43°27′N 108°21′W / 43.450°N 108.350°W / 43.450; -108.350

[inci-1] "NATIONAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2000". Archived from the original on April 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-30.

[katesbasinincidentreport-2] "Kate's Basin Incident Report". Retrieved 2007-10-30.

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