Fire crews battling wildfire in Patrick County, VA
The county-wide burn ban is still in effect and will remain in effect until further notice.
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The county-wide burn ban is still in effect and will remain in effect until further notice.
A wildfire in the Tuggles Gap area of Patrick County has grown to 100 acres in size, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry’s website.
Patrick County native Ron Spencer has donated a copy of his memoir; Half Penny, You Can Make It If It's All You've Got, to P&HCC's library. Spencer, also a Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) nursing alum, partnered with his sister Karen Spencer, and wife Stephanie Stone Spencer, to make a donation to P&HCC's Patriot Pantry.
Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency Tuesday as wildfires burn in Patrick County and Madison County, and in Shenandoah National Park.
With dry undergrowth and high winds driving two Blue Ridge wildfires across containment lines, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to help firefighters in their struggle against the flames.