Update: White Sulphur Springs, WV (WOAY) – Fire crews continue to battle a wildfire burning in the Monongahela National Forest.
According to a Facebook post from the U.S. Forestry Service, as of 1:00 p.m. Monday April 21, 2025, The Whitman Fire has burned nearly 300 acres. Forestry officials say there is no threat to homes or structures at this time.
The location of the fire is approximately six miles north of the White Sulphur Springs area of Greenbrier County, near Brushy Mountain between Forest Service Road 718 and Whitman Draft in the Monongahela National Forest.
Around 70 personnel from multiple agencies are at the scene of the fire working with four engines, a helicopter, and a bulldozer.
The U.S. Forestry Service asks the public to avoid the area to allow emergency and air crews to respond to the fire, and to ensure firefighter and public safety.
White Sulphur Springs, WV (WOAY)- Monongahela Forest crews and local firefighters are extinguishing a large wildfire near White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County.
We’ll provide further information as updates are made.