| Is Season: | yes |
| Season Year: | 2024 |
| Season Name: | Virginia wildfires |
| Total Fires: | 411+ |
| Total Area: | "nearly 20,000 acres" |
| Structures: | 57 (including 29 houses) |
The 2024 Virginia wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Virginia. During the 2024 Spring wildfire season between February 15 to April 30, at least 411 wildfires burnt "nearly 20,000 acres", the largest area burned in the last 30 years in that time period, and nearly ten times as much as the 2023 Spring season with 2,174 acres. Factors that exacerbated wildfires in 2024 included "extended dry spells and persistent winds".
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County< | --of origin--> | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 West | Shenandoah and Page | March 20 | March 27 | Part of the 2024 North Area Complex with the Capon/Brush Run Fire, the Waites Run Fire, the Edith Gap/Serenity Ridge Fire, and the Cove Mountain Fire. | [1] [2] | ||
| Brushy Run | Rockingham | March 20 | March 27 | Part of the 2024 North Area Complex. | [3] | ||
| Rocky Branch | Page | March 20 | April 3 | Estimated cost: $400,000 | [4] |