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What caused the Rocks Mountain fire?

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newspaperShenandoah National Park personnel have determined that the cause of the Rocks Mountain Fire was an illegal campfire. The fire, which was reported to the park at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, had burned approximately 450 acres inside Shenandoah National Park before a winter storm brought rain, sleet and snow to the area.

Fire managers visited the fire location just northeast of Crimora, Virginia today and confirmed that a continuous layer of snow still covers much of the incident area.   Once the snow melts, firefighters will patrol the area for hot spots.

The following trails remain closed:  Riprap, Wildcat Ridge, Rocks Mountain and Paine Run.

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