Sep. 18—bluefield — Rain is expected today and until Thursday evening, but forecasters with the National Weather Service said Tuesday it will not be enough to end ongoing drought conditions and reduce ...

West Virginia remains in a drought, with little or no rain in sight. Despite this, and combined with high fire danger, there is still no burn ban in the state. This ...

Local firefighters were being trained with how to respond to aircraft crashes during specialized training Wednesday at the ...

Fall fire season is fast approaching in West Virginia. It begins Oct. 1 (though the ongoing drought has made conditions dangerous already). This will be the first season during which employees of the ...

A woman was killed in a house fire overnight in Jackson County, West Virginia, officials said.The fire was reported about 3 a ...

Emergency personnel worked to contain a brush fire in Jackson County, West Virginia that burned between 50 and 60 acres of ...

Amid all the fire concerns caused by the ongoing drought, West Virginia has purchased some new firefighting equipment. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and West ...

The arrival of new firefighting equipment was announced by Governor Jim Justice at Twin Falls Resort State Park. According to ...

Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) announced the arrival of vital new firefighting equipment to be used across West Virginia.

A man has been charged after allegedly starting a fire at a residence in Buckhannon and then blaming it on someone else.

The bi-annual fire school that the Division of Forestry State Parks and Wildlife holds for new employees took place in 2024.