Scribner, Minnesota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Eckles Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56601. The Survey maps it on the Wilton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1919 USGS Solway quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Solway quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Wilton quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Fosston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
194 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 194 fires within 5 miles of Scribner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 495 acres in total. None started naturally. 35 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 101 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 28 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Scribner: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Opsahl Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Snyker Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scribner in 7 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2016 | Lightning | Scribner | $20,000 | A lightning strike set a barn on fire. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scribner | - | Emergency Manager reports mature tree damage and downed power lines in the area. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Scribner | - | Half-dollar sized hail NW of Bemidji. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scribner | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Scribner | - | Lots of quarter sized hail fell along highway 89. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scribner | - | A large tree was blown down near the intersection of Jack Pine Road and highway 9. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Scribner | - | The hail fell near the intersection of Jack Pine Road and highway 9. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 2.2 miles | 11 | |
| Solway | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Secluded Acres | 6.7 miles | 10 | |
| Werner | 7.4 miles | 10 | |
| Pinewood | 7.5 miles | 11 | |
| Birchmont | 8.1 miles | 11 | |
| Bemidji | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Woodland Park | 9.1 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654934. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






