Ely Fork Fire
The Ely Fork Fire burned 1,624 acres in Lincoln County, West Virginia, in 1999. It was discovered on November 15, 1999, and contained on November 16, 1999. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,624 acres
- Discovered
- November 15, 1999
- Contained
- November 16, 1999
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 38.202, -81.885.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,624 acres
- Discovered
- November 15, 1999, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 16, 1999, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Lincoln County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- West Virginia Division of Forestry
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-1999WVDOF1999-6134
Other large fires in West Virginia in 199912
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schyler Fork Fire | 4,637 | Nov 12, 1999 | Human |
| Gauley MT2 Fire | 3,706 | Nov 19, 1999 | Human |
| Marsh Fork Fire | 3,484 | Nov 19, 1999 | Human |
| Mate Creek Fire | 3,475 | Nov 18, 1999 | Human |
| Fulton Creek Fire | 3,358 | Nov 8, 1999 | Human |
| Bruchy Creek Fire | 3,328 | Nov 20, 1999 | Human |
| Big Jarrell Fire | 3,171 | Nov 19, 1999 | Human |
| Hunters Branch Fire | 3,082 | Nov 11, 1999 | Human |
| Thompson Branch Fire | 2,090 | Nov 19, 1999 | Human |
| Kuns Branch Fire | 2,033 | Nov 13, 1999 | Human |
| Beech Creek Fire | 1,940 | Nov 15, 1999 | Human |
| Moses Fork Fire | 1,769 | Nov 11, 1999 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.