Spring results in 20K scorched acres in Virginia; busiest wildfire season in 30 years
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Dry weather conditions and winds led to the busiest spring fire season in three decades, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.
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Albemarle County: Home that caught fire Tuesday night a ‘total loss’
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A home under renovation on Earlysville Road caught fire on Tuesday night, and is considered a total loss.
Lynchburg man in custody for firearm charges after two years evading police
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A Lynchburg man was taken into federal custody this week after being implicated in a series of incidents involving the illegal possession of a firearm.
Hot tub a possible source of house fire overnight in Albemarle County
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A fire on Maxfield Road Friday in Albemarle County displaced six residents who self-evacuated after being alerted by smoke detectors.
Richmond man sentenced to more than two years in prison for 2023 firearm charges
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A Richmond man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Waynesboro: Long-delayed West End fire station finally put out for bid by city
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It may have taken 16 years, but a voter-approved project to build a fire department substation in the West End of Waynesboro seems to finally be gaining some momentum.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaching U.S.; will it return to Virginia this summer?
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Smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires is once again reaching the United States, but will it impact the air quality in Virginia?
Declining number of fireflies in summer season likely due to weather, development, pesticides
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A Virginia Tech entomologist said the number of fireflies on summer nights is decreasing due to climate and urban development.
Waynesboro Police arrest two Georgia men for road rage incident with firearm
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The Waynesboro Police Department has arrested two Georgia men wanted in connection with an alleged road rage incident that occurred in the city on Jan. 30.
What’s our region’s risk of wildfires? We’re betting it’s higher than you think
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With the growing impact of climate change, understanding how to prepare for wildfires has become more relevant in Virginia, according to the USDA Forest Service.
