West Virginia wildfires
No wildfire in West Virginia is listed as current by the interagency incident system. 25 wildfires have been reported in West Virginia in 2026, burning 4,030 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 0
- Acres, current fires
- 0
- Fires in 2026
- 25
- Acres in 2026
- 4,030
Map
Every wildfire and complex in West Virginia the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires
None right now. The largest fires of the year so far are below.
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in West Virginia right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of West Virginia is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of West Virginia is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in West Virginia in 202614
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old House Branch Fire | Mingo | 1,000 | 100% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Slate Branch Fire | Mingo | 500 | 100% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Upper Trace Branch Fire | McDowell | 348 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Quinland Mountain Fire | Boone | 320 | 75% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Low Gap Hollow Fire | Wayne | 308 | 100% | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Browning Cemetary Tick Ridge Fire | Wayne | 222 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Kelly Live Oak Fire | Logan | 204 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Gauley Mtn Coal Seam Fire | Fayette | 199 | 90% | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Right Fork of Beech Creek Fire | Mingo | 176 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Batoff Fire | Raleigh | 153 | 100% | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Little Slate Creek Fire | McDowell | 152 | 100% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Glen Ferris Fire | Fayette | 147 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Pad Fork Fire | Wyoming | 141 | 100% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Cabin Creek Red Warrior Fire | Kanawha | 109 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.