Wildfire in West Virginia

Events

32

Deaths

2

Injuries

1

Damage

$73,000

• Wildfire in West Virginia, March 11, 20141 death · $25,000 · 1 eventAfternoon temperatures reached into the 70 to 75 degree range along the lower Elk River Valley. Southwest winds were blowing at 10 to 15 mph. The relative humidity was around 25 percent. A 67 year old man near Clendenin was burning some debris near his home.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, November 9 to 24, 19991 death · $13,000 · 12 eventsA week after the last significant rains on the 2nd, a second round of Indian Summer weather boosted afternoon temperatures into the upper 60s to the upper 70s on the 9th. Brush fires increased across southern West Virginia. Most of the fires were set by arsonists.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, April 6 to 7, 2016$25,000 · 1 eventWarm temperatures, low relative humidities, winds, and recent dry conditions combined to help brush fires persist. A fire in Boone County affected a wooden transmission structure in the Van vicinity.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, April 21 to 23, 20141 injured · 2 eventsAfter several days of dry weather, a few brush fires were observed on the 21st into the 22nd. A brush fire in southern Roane County caused 1 firefighter from the Walton VFD to be overcome by heat exhaustion.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, November 1 to 28, 20018 eventsThe prolong stretches of Indian summer caused the autumn fire season to peak in November. Governor Wise imposed a statewide ban on all outdoor burning. That declaration was finally lifted on the 27th, after some much needed rain. Yet, a few fires even lingered into December.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, November 2 to 3, 20006 eventsBrush fires caused smoke to limit visibility across the southern coal fields. Surface visibilities of 2 to 5 miles were common. The fires did not get out of control, and were eventually contained by state forestry personnel.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, March 10 to 18, 2002$10,000 · 1 eventDrought conditions resulted in very dry brush and woodlands. This allowed a fire which was started by human activity near Seneca Rocks on March 10th to spread rapidly. It burned 87 acres of mainly private land before being brought under control on the 15th.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20241 eventThe combination of an anomalously strong westerly wind event and extremely low relative humidity across the region sparked numerous wildfires across the entire region.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.