West Virginia wildfires

Horsepen Mountain Fire

ContainedMingo County, West Virginia2025Wildfire

The Horsepen Mountain Fire was reported on April 18, 2025 in Mingo County, West Virginia and burned 250 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
250 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 18, 2025
Personnel
13

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.651, -82.003.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Omar

The incident

Size
250 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
1.0 miles SE of Pie
County
Mingo County
State
West Virginia
Nearest city reported
Delbarton
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
13
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$1,761
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-WVWVS-000323
IRWIN identifier
55E73E3E-1140-4C56-A47B-1BF9450C2743

Weather in the area

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

Nearby

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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 May 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM EDT. Identifier 2025-WVWVS-000323.