McClellan Volunteer Fire Department

10/01/2026

Remember the fall fire season begins today.

WEST VIRGINIA FALL FIRE SEASON BEGINS OCTOBER 1

As the leaves begin to fall and conditions become drier across the Mountain State, West Virginia’s Fall Forest Fire Season officially begins October 1 and continues through December 31.

During fire season, outdoor burning is prohibited between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Burning is permitted between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and all fires must be completely extinguished by 7:00 a.m.

If you plan to burn you must:
• Maintain at least a 10-foot safety strip cleared of burnable material.
• Never leave a fire unattended.
• Avoid burning during dry or windy conditions.
• Make sure the fire is completely out before leaving

Be careful. Follow the burn laws. Help protect West Virginia’s forests, homes, and communities.

Stay safe, and we’ll see you on the line.

09/30/2026

WEST VIRGINIA FALL FIRE SEASON BEGINS OCTOBER 1

As the leaves begin to fall and conditions become drier across the Mountain State, West Virginia’s Fall Forest Fire Season officially begins October 1 and continues through December 31.

During fire season, outdoor burning is prohibited between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Burning is permitted between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and all fires must be completely extinguished by 7:00 a.m.

If you plan to burn you must:
• Maintain at least a 10-foot safety strip cleared of burnable material.
• Never leave a fire unattended.
• Avoid burning during dry or windy conditions.
• Make sure the fire is completely out before leaving

Be careful. Follow the burn laws. Help protect West Virginia’s forests, homes, and communities.

Stay safe, and we’ll see you on the line.

09/29/2026

Fire Season

08/19/2026

Good Morning, in reviewing the data that has come in Doddridge County only has 2 entries in the survey from this past flooding if you had any damage no matter the amount please take time to fill out the survey. If you are having problems or need help filling it out, WV-211 is available to help fill out the survey call them between the hours 8:00 am and 4:00 pm

🚨🚨OFFICIAL FLOOD DAMAGE SURVEY 🚨🚨
If anyone has any flood Damage from the past couple of days PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY, INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE IF POSSIBLE.
Information is KEY to unlocking critical financial aid and resources. If yourself or someone you know has flood damage and it has not been reported, fill out our quick Survey123. As always, if you are in immediate need or danger contact 9-11 or your local emergency officials.

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/de033ec0327f4a5db41884eb5fc0974b

As you are SAFELY able, recording and documenting this event is essential during recovery. Photos, videos, and even written documentation are wonderful tools to utilize as well. If you have any questions, feel free to message our page or call our office 304-873-1343 in regard to the survey.

07/21/2026

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast across the area this afternoon and into the evening, with some capable of becoming severe. The environment supports a multi-hazard threat.
Primary Threats Include:
💨 Damaging Winds: This is the main threat. Swaths of 50–60 mph gusts will be possible in severe storms, with isolated gusts up to 70 mph.
🌧️ Torrential Rain: Heavy downpours will accompany these storms, which may cause highly localized flooding.
🌪️ Tornadoes & Hail: A line-embedded tornado or two and isolated instances of quarter-sized hail are also possible.
Timing: Storms may develop as early as noon and continue into the evening.

07/20/2026

TUESDAY SEVERE/DAMAGING WIND THREAT‼️- Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a large region, with large swaths of STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS (up to 70mph🌬️), Large Hail, and possibly a few tornadoes🌪️during the afternoon & evening hours of Tuesday.

🔴A greater area of severe/destructive wind threat may exist across Eastern , , , & . This region will be ahead of an unseasonably strong upper jet stream with over 3000CAPE, effective shear of 50+kts, and straight hodographs. All of these are textbook indicators of multiple wind swaths (Derecho Possible) from Tuesday afternoon and well into the overnight hours.

PLEASE BE WEATHER AWARE and keep an eye on weather forecasts as we get closer. Advised to not be sleeping naked. :)

04/15/2026

04/14/2026

Summer-like weather will continue through the week, with highs in the 80s, and mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms possible each day in some areas. Any thunderstorms that do form in southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia this afternoon and evening can become strong to marginally severe, with the primary hazard being damaging wind. Showers and storms are most likely with a system late Thursday through Thursday night, and then again with a strong cold front this weekend.