State of emergency declared, National Guard deployed as wildfire spreads
“The anticipated effects of this situation constitute a disaster,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday.
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“The anticipated effects of this situation constitute a disaster,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday.
“The anticipated effects of this situation constitute a disaster,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday.
A wildfire that broke its containment lines over the weekend has spread across 670 acres of the national park, prompting a massive firefighting effort.
A Madison County wildfire that broke out near the community of Syria Oct. 24 has now spread to almost 2,500 acres as state and local firefighters work to contain it.
The blaze had consumed roughly 2,800 acres of public, private and park land.