West Virginia wildfires

Steep Valley Fire

OutFayette County, West Virginia2023Wildfire

The Steep Valley Fire was reported on November 6, 2023 in Fayette County, West Virginia and burned 2,206 acres. It was declared out on December 19, 2023. The cause is listed as human.

Size
2,206 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
November 6, 2023
Personnel
19

Map

Perimeter mapped February 23, 2024 at 10:12 AM EST (mixed methods). Point of origin 37.834, -81.039.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Piney View

The incident

Size
2,206 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
November 6, 2023 at 12:56 PM EST
Contained
November 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST
Controlled
November 29, 2023 at 11:22 AM EST
Declared out
December 19, 2023 at 2:26 PM EST
Cause
Human
Location
1.3 miles south of Prince WV
County
Fayette County
State
West Virginia
Nearest city reported
Grandview
Protecting agency
NPS
Jurisdiction
NPS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
19
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$750,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2023-WVNRP-000763
IRWIN identifier
8F0833C4-74E5-4789-B55A-91308E58DDE8

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from November 7, 2023 (100 acres) to November 15, 2023 (2,210 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,892 acres, mapped November 13, 2023.

DayAcresChange
November 7, 2023100
November 8, 20231000
November 13, 20231,992+1,892
November 14, 20232,182+190
November 15, 20232,210+28

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Piney View, WV covers the area today.

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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 December 19, 2023 at 2:26 PM EST. Identifier 2023-WVNRP-000763.