Old House Branch Fire
The Old House Branch Fire was reported on April 10, 2026 in Mingo County, West Virginia and burned 1,000 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 10, 2026
- Personnel
- 6
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.640, -81.942.
The incident
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 1 Miles E from Hampden, WV
- County
- Mingo County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest city reported
- Hampden
- 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
- $3,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WVWVS-000208
- IRWIN identifier
- C9AFC13E-7DAB-4401-AEE8-6D0C6504C5BF
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gilbert Creek, 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 July 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-WVWVS-000208.