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West Virginia Large Wildfire History

Since 1991, 4 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in West Virginia. The largest burned 12,325 ac; together they cover about 16,233 ac.

Fires by decade

'90
'10

Largest in West Virginia

Gauley Mtn · 199112,325 acSmoke Hole Fire · 20131,610 acDry Hollow Fire · 20191,289 acGauley · 19911,009 ac

All mapped large fires

Dry Hollow Fire1,289 ac
2019 · perimeter dated April 6, 2020
Smoke Hole Fire1,610 ac
2013 · perimeter dated December 9, 2013
Gauley Mtn12,325 ac
1991 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Gauley1,009 ac
1991 · 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.

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