Shortpole Fire
The Shortpole Fire burned 1,538 acres in McDowell County, West Virginia, in 2010. It was discovered on October 24, 2010, and contained on October 31, 2010. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,538 acres
- Discovered
- October 24, 2010
- Contained
- October 31, 2010
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.498, -81.879.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,538 acres
- Discovered
- October 24, 2010, 12:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 31, 2010, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- McDowell 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-2010-WVDOF2010-30998
Other large fires in West Virginia in 20105
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Creek Fire | 1,244 | Oct 31, 2010 | Human |
| Lenore Fire | 1,071 | Apr 3, 2010 | Human |
| James Creek Fire | 1,054 | Oct 23, 2010 | Human |
| Marnie Fire | 610 | Apr 1, 2010 | Human |
| Thacker Fire | 500 | Apr 3, 2010 | 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.