Forest ownership · McDowell County 2026

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Burned forest by owner Forest acres in McDowell County % of burned forest % of McDowell County's forestland
Public 399 98.4% 35.9%
Federal 399 98.4% 34.1%
State 0 0.0% 1.2%
Local (county, city) 0 0.0% 0.7%
Tribal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Tribal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Private 0 0.0% 64.1%
Family 0 0.0% 35.9%
Corporate 0 0.0% 24.3%
TIMO/REIT 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other private 0 0.0% 3.8%
Ownership not modeled 7 1.6% —
Burned forest in McDowell County 405 — —
Fires by owner
Fire Forest acres in McDowell County Federal State Local Tribal Private Not modeled
Jumping Branch Fire 405 399 0 0 0 0 7

0 measured fires burned zero forest cells.

Reconciliation
Owner cells 1,823 405
Land cover Forest cells 1,823 405
Equal 1,823

USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for NC. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.