The forest fire that consumed nearly 2,000 acres of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Augusta County is now fully contained. But trails and roads near the blaze remain closed ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A shed caught fire early Saturday morning in the Aragona section of Virginia Beach. At approximately 5 a.m., the Virginia Beach Fire Department was dispatched to the 600 ...
consuming larger areas of forest each year. "Natural ignitions occur as a result of lightning strikes in the growing season," said Virginia Tech fire ecology and management expert Adam Coates.