September 2002

Thursday 05:

The Sour Biscuit Fire in Oregon and northern California, United States, which burned 499,570 acres (2,020 km²), is finally contained.

Tuesday 10:

2002 - The U.S. Homeland Security Advisory System is set to Orange, or High Condition, for the first time.

Saturday 21:

International Day of Peace recognized by the United Nations as a full day of ceasefire and nonviolence.

Monday 23:

Mozilla Firefox (Phoenix) web browser is born: version 0.1.

Wednesday 25:

The Vitim event, a possible bolide impact in Siberia, Russia.

Thursday 26:

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Friday 27:

Timor-Leste (East Timor) joins the United Nations.