The U.S. government is tracking 6 wildfires in West Virginia today. Together they cover about 2,417 acres (roughly 2,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 1 is large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Old House Branch Fire
Mingo County, West Virginia
1,000 acres
100% contained
Slate Branch Fire
Mingo County, West Virginia
500 acres
100% contained
Upper Trace Branch Fire
McDowell County, West Virginia
348 acres
100% contained
Low Gap Hollow Fire
Wayne County, West Virginia
308 acres
100% contained
Little Slate Creek Fire
McDowell County, West Virginia
152 acres
100% contained
Cabin Creek Red Warrior Fire
Kanawha County, West Virginia
109 acres
100% contained
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
84 fires · 75 not contained · 655K acres
California
72 fires · 71 not contained · 61K acres
Washington
36 fires · 32 not contained · 136K acres
Colorado
30 fires · 29 not contained · 219K acres
Alaska
29 fires · 28 not contained · 19K acres
Montana
29 fires · 27 not contained · 1,523 acres
Florida
21 fires · 10 not contained · 49K acres
Minnesota
18 fires · 17 not contained · 71K acres
New Mexico
17 fires · 16 not contained · 16K acres
Utah
16 fires · 10 not contained · 362K acres
Idaho
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Wisconsin
14 fires · 14 not contained · small fires
South Dakota
12 fires · 12 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 6 not contained · 40K acres
Wyoming
7 fires · 5 not contained · 1,499 acres
Nevada
6 fires · 2 not contained · 48K acres
North Carolina
4 fires · 4 not contained · 1,645 acres
Maryland
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,425 acres
Oklahoma
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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