Officials say crews are battling scores of wildfires around Virginia, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park. Virginia Department of Forestry spokesperson Cory Swift said Thursday that more than 100 new fires popped up Wednesday and they're affecting more than 1,600 acres across the state.
Smoke fills the sky from a wildfire in Shenandoah National Park near Luray, Va. on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Officials say crews are battling scores of wildfires around Virginia, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park. LURAY, Va. — Crews were battling scores of wildfires around Virginia on Thursday, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park, amid an elevated fire risk, officials said.
At least 16 fires were contained and hundreds of firefighters worked overnight to contain the others, Swift said. Amid high winds, officials were seeing some downed powerlines causing fires, he said. Smoke from a wildfire closed about 9 miles of Skyline Drive, the park announced Wednesday. Fire also closed sections of the Appalachian Trail and a fire ban was also in effect for all of Shenandoah National Park.Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfirePage County officials declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening as several communities were asked to evacuate and county schools were closed Thursday.
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