West Virginia wildfire map
Fires in West Virginia right now
Updated
2 fire clusters in West Virginia in the last 24 h (1 significant) Strongest: 29 km NNE of Wheeling, 5 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for West Virginia, United States: every NASA VIIRS hotspot in the state grouped into fire clusters, the strongest fires, the cities near them and where official fire information comes from.
- Fire clusters
- 2 last 24 h
- Significant clusters
- 1 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 5
- Strongest fire
- 5 MW 29 km NNE of Wheeling
- Share of United States
- 1% 334 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 4
Active fires in West Virginia
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 5 thermal hotspots in West Virginia in the last 24 h, grouped into 2 fire clusters; 1 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 1% of the 334 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 29 km NNE of Wheeling, peaking at 5 MW (low-intensity) with 4 detections, last seen Sun 1:56 pm local time. No cluster in the state passed 100 MW, so these look like smaller fires, prescribed or agricultural burns rather than a large spreading fire.
4 listed cities in West Virginia have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Wheeling, WV, 29 km from a fire to its NNE.
Fires are assigned to the state of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can show under the neighbouring state.
Fire clusters in West Virginia
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 km NNE of Wheeling | 4 | 5 MW | Sun 2:31 am | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 65 km SSE of Morgantown | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:31 am | Sun 2:31 am |
Cities in West Virginia near a fire
- Wildfires near Wheeling, WV nearest 29 km NNE
- Wildfires near Huntington nearest 39 km WNW
- Wildfires near Morgantown nearest 65 km SSE
- Wildfires near Parkersburg nearest 72 km NW
Official fire information and evacuations
GodsView shows satellite detections only, not fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Follow orders from local authorities.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents. Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
About this fire map
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other states
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.