West Virginia wildfires

Morris Creek Fire

ContainedKanawha County, West Virginia2025Wildfire

The Morris Creek Fire was reported on March 19, 2025 in Kanawha County, West Virginia and burned 175 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
175 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 19, 2025
Personnel
8

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 38.144, -81.345.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Montgomery

The incident

Size
175 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
1.0 miles S of Montgomery
County
Kanawha County
State
West Virginia
Nearest city reported
Hansford
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
8
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$2,888
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-WVWVS-000240
IRWIN identifier
9004C883-9176-4D6C-9C4D-95D598AA5DBA

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Montgomery, 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 September 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM EDT. Identifier 2025-WVWVS-000240.