Unnamed Fire

198741,774 acresKentucky and West Virginia

The Unnamed Fire burned 41,774 acres, about 65 square miles, across 3 counties. It began on November 13, 1987.

Watch how it happened

Unnamed Fire · 1987

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionNovember 13, 1987Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area41,774 ac
Revealed—
Counties3

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Mingo CountyWV37,550
Logan CountyWV2,785
Pike CountyKY1,458

Other large fires in Kentucky and West Virginia in 1987

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Other.