Virginia Large Wildfire History
Since 1986, 38 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in Virginia. The largest burned 18,055 ac; together they cover about 143,995 ac.
Fires by decade
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Largest in Virginia
Pinnacles · 200018,055 acRich Hole (Easter Complex) · 201215,667 acAlleghany Tunnels (Easter Complex) · 201211,371 acMount Pleasant · 201611,210 acRocky Mount Fire 2016 · 201610,324 acBarbours Creek · 20127,395 acOld Rag · 20006,128 acBig Run · 19864,697 acSt Marys · 20084,506 acFultz Run · 20024,195 ac
All mapped large fires
Tye River2,057 ac
2018 · perimeter dated May 25, 2018
Mount Pleasant11,210 ac
2016 · perimeter dated November 19, 2016
Rocky Mount Fire 201610,324 ac
2016 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Raven Rock2,402 ac
2016 · perimeter dated November 2, 2016
Rich Hole (Easter Complex)15,667 ac
2012 · perimeter dated April 9, 2012
Alleghany Tunnels (Easter Complex)11,371 ac
2012 · perimeter dated April 7, 2012
Barbours Creek7,395 ac
2012 · perimeter dated April 7, 2012
Ship Wreck3,717 ac
2012 · perimeter dated April 8, 2012
Neighbor Mtn Fire2,114 ac
2012 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Point 21,031 ac
2012 · perimeter dated June 25, 2012
Coffman Fire2,582 ac
2011 · perimeter dated February 19, 2011
Smith Run Fire1,711 ac
2011 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Phillips1,447 ac
2010 · perimeter dated September 24, 2010
St Marys4,506 ac
2008 · perimeter dated March 27, 2008
Rocky Mountain Drawn1,153 ac
2007 · perimeter dated January 2, 2019
Friar Fire1,070 ac
2007 · perimeter dated April 23, 2007
Potts Fire1,016 ac
2007 · perimeter dated April 22, 2007
Pea Vine Complex2,872 ac
2006 · perimeter dated December 10, 2006
Cardinal1,935 ac
2006 · perimeter dated April 30, 2006
Quarry Fire1,151 ac
2006 · perimeter dated March 4, 2006
Lewis Mountain1,099 ac
2006 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Fultz Run4,195 ac
2002 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Marbleyard2,919 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 18, 2002
Marbleyard2,237 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 17, 2002
Marbleyard1,733 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 16, 2002
Marbleyard1,220 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 15, 2002
Marbleyard1,169 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 14, 2002
Marbleyard1,154 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 11, 2002
Pinnacles18,055 ac
2000 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Old Rag6,128 ac
2000 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Shop Run3,230 ac
1999 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Bootensgap1,578 ac
1999 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Calvary1,463 ac
1998 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Bob Gap1,106 ac
1998 · perimeter dated November 30, 1998
Cove2,165 ac
1995 · perimeter dated April 8, 1995
South1,743 ac
1995 · perimeter dated April 9, 1995
Johns1,377 ac
1995 · perimeter dated April 8, 1995
Big Run4,697 ac
1986 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.