Wildfires in Virginia
Large wildfires have burned 239,036 acres of Virginia since 1984, 31st among the states.
- 239Kacres burned since 1984
- 131large fires
- 2012worst year, 45K acres
- 31stamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 32,544 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Page County | 25,449 |
| Rockingham County | 24,886 |
| Rockbridge County | 21,873 |
| Craig County | 19,291 |
| Alleghany County | 17,648 |
| Amherst County | 16,324 |
| Lee County | 12,692 |
| Augusta County | 11,292 |
| Buchanan County | 10,593 |
| Bedford County | 9,637 |
| Bath County | 8,484 |
| Suffolk city | 7,025 |
| Roanoke County | 6,140 |
| Botetourt County | 6,124 |
| Chesapeake city | 5,251 |
| Patrick County | 4,359 |
| Madison County | 4,044 |
| Shenandoah County | 3,497 |
| Tazewell County | 3,314 |
| Nelson County | 3,157 |
| Dinwiddie County | 2,237 |
| Warren County | 1,814 |
| Dickenson County | 1,549 |
| Virginia Beach city | 1,268 |
| Wythe County | 1,162 |
| Wise County | 1,118 |
| Greensville County | 929 |
| Louisa County | 889 |
| Rappahannock County | 856 |
| Smyth County | 820 |
| Prince William County | 816 |
| Buckingham County | 806 |
| Washington County | 760 |
| Pulaski County | 746 |
| Albemarle County | 693 |
| Franklin County | 502 |
| Scott County | 318 |
| Brunswick County | 216 |
| Grayson County | 182 |
| Russell County | 181 |
| Montgomery County | 65 |
| Highland County | 10 |