Firefighters hope to contain blaze near Kentucky line 12/7
UNDATED (AP) - State forestry officials say fire crews hope to
contain a blaze today that has burned 900 acres in the mountains
near the Virginia-Kentucky line.
Investigators believe the fire was deliberately set. About 100
firefighters have been battling the blaze since Sunday in Dickenson
County, north of Haysi (HAY'-see). Much of the charred land is in
the Jefferson National Forest and about 200 acres are privately
owned.
Spokesman Gregg O'Donnell with the Virginia Department of
Forestry says the terrain is steep and rocky and gusty winds are
making conditions difficult.
Parts of southwest Virginia are under a wind advisory today.
The 100 firefighters on the job include 25 from the forestry
agency, Job Corps workers, U-S Forest Service teams and volunteers
from local fire departments.
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Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, www.timesdispatch.com
UNDATED (AP) - State forestry officials say fire crews hope to
contain a blaze today that has burned 900 acres in the mountains
near the Virginia-Kentucky line.
Investigators believe the fire was deliberately set. About 100
firefighters have been battling the blaze since Sunday in Dickenson
County, north of Haysi (HAY'-see). Much of the charred land is in
the Jefferson National Forest and about 200 acres are privately
owned.
Spokesman Gregg O'Donnell with the Virginia Department of
Forestry says the terrain is steep and rocky and gusty winds are
making conditions difficult.
Parts of southwest Virginia are under a wind advisory today.
The 100 firefighters on the job include 25 from the forestry
agency, Job Corps workers, U-S Forest Service teams and volunteers
from local fire departments.
--
Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, www.timesdispatch.com
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