Pad Fork Fire
The Pad Fork Fire was reported on March 24, 2026 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and burned 141 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 141 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.534, -81.720.
The incident
- Size
- 141 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM EDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 3 Miles SE from Steeles, WV
- County
- Wyoming County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest city reported
- Steeles
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $3,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WVWVS-000154
- IRWIN identifier
- 4F38F009-CA44-4868-9FD8-DBE15819A148
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 April 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-WVWVS-000154.