Kessel Fire
Active
Morgan County, West Virginia · Discovered November 9, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 2 hours ago
Kessel Fire
The Kessel Fire fire has burned 70 acres in Morgan County, West Virginia. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Wind at the fire is blowing 5 mph toward the N, with gusts to 11 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 34).
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Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 70 acres
2 hours ago · November 11, 2026
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