ELKINS, W.Va. (WVDN) – Monongahela National Forest fire officials are planning a prescribed fire at Nursery Bottom in Parsons, WV on the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District. This burn is approximately 55 acres and will occur on March 25, 2026. Ignitions will begin when favorable conditions are present.
Burn areas may be closed to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns. Smoke may be visible from roadways. County emergency operations centers will be notified before burning begins.
For more information about the Monongahela National Forest, please visit us on the web at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/monongahela.
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
