West Virginia · incident record
Old House Branch Fire, West Virginia
1,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC, the Old House Branch Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,000 acres, in West Virginia.
No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 13:45 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Old House Branch Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 21, 2026)
- Discovered
- Apr 10, 2026
- Location
- West Virginia
- Origin point
- 37.6397, -81.9419
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Gilbert Creek, WV
- Mallory, WV
- Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV
- Logan, WV
- Charleston, WV
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Old House Branch Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 7, 2026, 13:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Old House Branch Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Old House Branch Fire?
As of Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC, the Old House Branch Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 20, 2026, 13:45 UTC.
Is the Old House Branch Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Old House Branch Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Where is the Old House Branch Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.6397, -81.9419 in West Virginia. Nearest towns: Gilbert Creek (5.1 mi SE), Mallory (8.5 mi NE), Mount Gay-Shamrock (15 mi N).
Is the Old House Branch Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Old House Branch Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official West Virginia sources on our West Virginia page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 21, 2026, 14:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →