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.
Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency Tuesday as wildfires burn in Patrick County and Madison County, and in Shenandoah National Park.
Virginia is under a state of emergency and National Guard troops have been deployed to the scene of the Quaker Run Fire as the blaze continues to jump fire lines and spread into Shenandoah National Park.
Shenandoah National Park implemented a complete fire ban Tuesday as a result of a wildfire in Madison County, Virginia, which spread to 2,800 acres of land.
The fire has now consumed roughly 1,900 acres of public, private and park land.