Wildfires in Virginia

About the map

This page provides access to a comprehensive set of wildfire datasets specific to Virginia, tailored for GIS professionals. With 77 unique features, the dataset captures details ranging from daily fire perimeters to specific fire incident details. Notably, the dataset includes notable wildfires such as "Big Ditch," "Slates Church Fire," "Grindstone," and "Hogback." Each record details aspects such as the fire’s estimated size, behavior (e.g., smoldering, creeping), cause, and the precise geographical coordinates. This resource is essential for those engaged in environmental management, planning, and response activities in the Virginia region.

Included in our Wildfires in Virginia dataset are a variety of features, including:

• Big Ditch: 1486.8 acres
• Slates Church Fire: 1455 acres
• Grindstone: 1050.1 acres
• Hogback: 776.8 acres
• Big Valley Fire: 552.3 acres
• Drop Zone: 381.7 acres
• Mill Creek: 348.9 acres
• Cat Hollow: 309.5 acres
• Czar: 288.4 acres
• Millis Swamp Rd: 265.2 acres
• Sussex Fire: 260.3 acres
• Battlefield Fy2021: 197.4 acres
• Wear Cove Gap Fy2021: 180.4 acres
• Beauty Mountain Fire: 131.5 acres
• Hyatt Cove %231: 125.9 acres
• Otter Creek: 97.1 acres
• Bartram: 84.3 acres
• Meadow Creek: 75.5 acres
• Lewis Mill Pond: 69.8 acres
• Otto Farm Rx (fy21): 62.4 acres
• Oakley Cave: 62 acres
• Deep Cut Rx: 56.7 acres
• 128: 51 acres
• Charleys Creek: 46.5 acres

Once you have signed up for your Felt account, you will be have your own interactive map of Wildfires in Virginia. From there, you can style, filter, inspect, transform and export your revised data in GeoPackage format. You will also have access to our comprehensive library of ready-made GIS data, including many more datasets for Virginia.