Expert: Dry summer across Virginia may produce busy fire season
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The Virginia Department of Forestry is warning Virginia residents to be extra careful when burning yard debris or enjoying a campfire or backyard fire pit.
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Albemarle County: Three residents of Saddleback Drive home displaced after fire
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A structure fire in the 2000 block of Saddleback Drive in Albemarle County has displaced three adult residents, and a cat rescued by firefighters is receiving treatment.
Residents, dog safely evacuated from Albemarle County townhouse fire
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Residents of a townhouse in the 1200 block of Oak Hill Drive in Albemarle County were able to evacuate safely after a fire this afternoon.
Lawmakers hold press conference on bill to protect retirement for public servants
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The Social Security Fairness Act has 290 cosponsors in the U.S House, and seeks to eliminate the WEP and the GPO for public servants.
Update: Millers Head fire at Shenandoah National Park is now 60 percent contained
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The two-and-a-half acre fire at Millers Head in the Shenandoah National Park is now 60 percent contained.
Rain helps tamper Shenandoah National Park wildfire; 30 percent contained now
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The fire burning in the Millers Head area of Shenandoah National Park is now 30 percent contained, in part, due to rainfall yesterday.
Ten percent of Shenandoah National Park fire contained; park structures not affected
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National Park Service and Virginia Department of Forestry firefighters are actively working to contain a fire burning in the Millers Head area of Shenandoah National Park.
No injuries, but cat unaccounted for, after apartment fire in Albemarle County
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A fire in an apartment building in Albemarle County provided some dramatic visuals, but fortunately no injuries, though there is a cat unaccounted for.
Page County man arrested, charged in connection to June 29 fire at Gabe’s Department Store
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A Page County man is in custody on charges related to the fire at Gabe’s Department Store in Harrisonburg last week.
Is it a good idea to burn land on purpose in order to prevent the spread of wildfires?
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Burning parcels of land intentionally, known as controlled burning, has long been a controversial practice aimed at reducing the risk of larger, uncontrolled wildfires.
