Wildfires in West Virginia
Large wildfires have burned 989,921 acres of West Virginia since 1984, 22nd among the states.
- 990Kacres burned since 1984
- 319large fires
- 1991worst year, 371K acres
- 22ndamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Brushy Fire | 1987 | 61,193 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 41,774 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 38,296 |
| Kayford Mountain Fire | 1991 | 31,488 |
| Jennings Creek Fire | 1991 | 29,291 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 27,304 |
| White Oak Branch Fire | 1991 | 25,537 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Mingo County | 267,886 |
| Logan County | 146,567 |
| Boone County | 144,681 |
| Kanawha County | 89,860 |
| Raleigh County | 72,064 |
| McDowell County | 64,198 |
| Fayette County | 63,843 |
| Wayne County | 51,025 |
| Wyoming County | 33,904 |
| Lincoln County | 23,915 |
| Hardy County | 9,862 |
| Clay County | 6,954 |
| Pendleton County | 5,106 |
| Nicholas County | 3,787 |
| Grant County | 2,536 |
| Mercer County | 1,212 |
| Greenbrier County | 1,094 |
| Cabell County | 961 |
| Webster County | 432 |
| Monroe County | 27 |