Roderfield
ACRES BURNED
615
STATE
West Virginia
ORIGIN COUNTY
McDowellcontainment
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
MinimalNearest CITY
RoderfieldPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Grass and Understory)Description
West of Roderfield
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
DVF
TOTAL PERSONNEL
1
DISPATCH CENTER
Mid-Atlantic Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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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/']