The Matts Creek wildfire, located in the Jefferson National Forest around four miles northwest of Big Island, was first reported on Sunday, November 12.

As the Matts Creek wildfire approaches a week of burning, officials announced the acreage consumed by the flames has exceeded 7,600 acres.The fire was first rep ...

The Matts Creek Fire northwest of Lynchburg, Va., first reported Sunday, rapidly expanded Wednesday through Friday amid unseasonably warm conditions. The fire in the Jefferson National Forest is ...

It has been just over a year since the Matt's Creek fire that burned nearly 11,000 acres between Rockbridge County and Bedford County began.

The Matts Creek Wildfire is continuing to grow in acreage, but also in containment. Now, officials are warning the public to stay safe if you plan to see the fire.

GLASGOW, Va. – The highly anticipated and much-needed rain finally arrived on Tuesday, helping firefighters increase containment of the Matts Creek wildfire. “We are expecting rainfall to ...

The Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service are reporting an active wildfire at Matt’s Creek in the James River Face Wilderness on the Jefferson National Forest Tuesday, Nov. 14.

A wildfire burns in Virginia. The state's Matts Creek Fire (not pictured) has spread to 2,750 acres and is only 2 percent contained. Virginia Department of Forestry ...

The Matts Creek wildfire in Bedford County has grown to more than 10,000 acres, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service on Monday, Nov. 20.