West Virginia wildfires

Roderfield Fire

OutMcDowell County, West Virginia2025Wildfire

The Roderfield Fire was reported on March 11, 2025 in McDowell County, West Virginia and burned 617 acres. It was declared out on March 25, 2025. The cause is listed as human.

Size
617 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 11, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.460, -81.727.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Welch

The incident

Size
617 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM EDT
Declared out
March 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
West of Roderfield
County
McDowell County
State
West Virginia
Nearest city reported
Roderfield
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$1,937
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-WVWVS-000144
IRWIN identifier
316D94F5-FEE5-446C-9584-3C350E3CD694

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Welch, 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 March 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM EDT. Identifier 2025-WVWVS-000144.