Smith Branch & Sulphur Branch Fire
The Smith Branch & Sulphur Branch Fire burned 1,019 acres in Wyoming County, West Virginia, in 2000. It was discovered on November 4, 2000, and contained on November 6, 2000. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,019 acres
- Discovered
- November 4, 2000
- Contained
- November 6, 2000
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.516, -81.516.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,019 acres
- Discovered
- November 4, 2000, 7:10 p.m. local time
- Contained
- November 6, 2000, 7:10 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Wyoming 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-2000WVDOF2000-6504
Other large fires in West Virginia in 200010
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measle Fork Fire | 2,859 | Nov 1, 2000 | Human |
| Brake Run Shen. Mt. Rd Fire | 2,743 | May 10, 2000 | Natural |
| Schoolhouse Branch Fire | 2,533 | Nov 1, 2000 | Human |
| Summer Fork Fire | 1,934 | Nov 1, 2000 | Human |
| Buffalo Creek & Toney Fork Fire | 1,619 | Nov 1, 2000 | Human |
| Blair Fork Fire | 1,592 | Nov 2, 2000 | Human |
| Wolf Pen Fire | 1,531 | Oct 31, 2000 | Human |
| Trace Fork Fire | 1,208 | Nov 3, 2000 | Human |
| Grassy Fork Fire | 1,114 | Nov 2, 2000 | Human |
| Clear Fork Fire | 904 | Mar 6, 2000 | 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.