Glen Ferris Fire
The Glen Ferris Fire was reported on April 8, 2026 in Fayette County, West Virginia and burned 147 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 147 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 8, 2026
- Personnel
- 6
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 38.166, -81.208.
The incident
- Size
- 147 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 1 Miles SW from Gauley Bridge, WV
- County
- Fayette County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest city reported
- Gauley Briidge
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 6
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,392
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WVWVS-000203
- IRWIN identifier
- BC4F87E5-F6FA-43F6-A520-B26D1551B9B2
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gauley Bridge, 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 May 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-WVWVS-000203.