Glen Alum Fire
The Glen Alum Fire was reported on November 4, 2023 in Mingo County, West Virginia and burned 1,000 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 4, 2023
- Personnel
- 3
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.563, -81.997.
The incident
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 4, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- Alum Creek
- County
- Mingo County
- State
- West Virginia
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $300
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-WVWVS-000797
- IRWIN identifier
- CF938E7F-8568-4E71-AFE6-303D5CD855D8
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gilbert Creek, WV covers the area today.
Nearby
- Gilbert Creek, WV6 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Mallory, WV15 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Williamson, WV17 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV19 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Logan, WV20 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Oceana, WV22 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated November 30, 2023 at 3:33 PM EST. Identifier 2023-WVWVS-000797.