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A group of experts from George Mason University say Virginians need to be prepared for increasing wildfires as the climate continues to change.
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As wildfires raged in Shenandoah National Park and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, threatening homes and businesses, Sixth District Republican Congressman Ben Cline posted on Facebook.
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A male volunteer firefighter was seriously injured on Wednesday during the initial phases of the wildfires in western Rockingham County.
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A number of trails and sections of the Skyline Drive remain closed due to wildfires in Virginia and West Virginia.
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There are six wildfires burning in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests on state and private land in West Virginia and Virginia.
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Firefighters remain on the scene of the Rocky Branch fire in Shenandoah National Park today checking on hazardous trees and hot spots to ensure the area is safe.
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Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry, West Virginia Division of Forestry and the National Park Service provided updates on Saturday from the wildfires that have been raging since midweek.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin initiated a Regional Emergency Response Effort in response to fires in Page County and surrounding communities.
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Shenandoah National Park has closed Hull School Trail from Skyline Drive to Thornton River Upper Trail and Thornton River Upper Trail from the intersection of Hull School Trail to Skyline Drive due to the Rocky Branch Wildfire.
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Multiple wildfires began in the George Washington and Jefferson National forests on Wednesday, and fire suppression efforts are under way.
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