Roderfield

active fire

Wildfire

ACRES BURNED

615

STATE

West Virginia

ORIGIN COUNTY
McDowell
containment

90%

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37.4604653112177, -81.7273466383502

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2025-03-12

TIMELINE

4 days

March 12

Detected

March 17

LAST UPDATED
Incident Data

CAUSE

Undetermined

BEHAVIOR
Minimal
Nearest CITY
Roderfield

PRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Grass and Understory)


Description

West of Roderfield

Response

Lead Protecting AGENCY

DVF

TOTAL PERSONNEL

1

DISPATCH CENTER
Mid-Atlantic Interagency Coordination Center
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

Private
(Private)

WEATHER

Nearby Air Quality
AQI

*

37.4604653112177, -81.7273466383502

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2025-03-24 20:07:04.4003262025-03-24 20:07:04.400326

**Start Date/Time/Location** The Roderfield Fire in McDowell County, West Virginia, does not have a specified start date and time in the available sources, but it is known to be an ongoing incident. **Size and Containment** As of the latest updates, the Roderfield Fire has burned approximately 615 acres and is 90% contained[1]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** There is no detailed information on the initial rate of spread or specific growth patterns of the fire. However, the containment efforts have been successful in limiting the fire's expansion. **Containment Efforts** The fire is being managed by local and possibly state fire departments, although specific details on the unified command or federal assistance are not provided in the sources.

Citations

['https://zoom.earth/fires/us-wv-roderfield-fire/', 'https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wfmmc-final-report-09-2023.pdf', 'https://www.firefighternation.com/news/wv-firefighter-dies-responding-to-fire-second-firefighter-injured/', 'https://www.fema.gov/locations/west%20virginia', 'https://www.mybuckhannon.com/charleston-w-v-one-firefighter-has-died-and-another-was-injured-while-responding-to-a-structure-fire-in-mcdowell-county-wv/']

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