Facilities and trails in the park are unaffected as firefighters continue operations, a spokesperson said.
Firefighters are battling a 2.5-acre blaze in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park that started amid drought conditions last week, authorities said.
The National Park Service said firefighters have been working since Friday to contain the Millers Head Fire, which was ignited by natural causes that afternoon and is burning on steep, rocky terrain and smoldering in timber and leaf litter.Shenandoah National Park spokesperson Carly Adams said Monday that about 18 firefighters were on the scene creating a “fuel break” around the fire to contain it. So far, the blaze is about 30 percent contained and holding at 2.
Though up to a half-inch of rain fell at the park in recent days, according to Adams, the precipitation did not wholly extinguish the flames. Facilities and trails in the park are unaffected as firefighters continue operations, she said.“They are hard at work,” Adams said. “It’s a reminder that it has been extremely dry over this season. … Wildfires are still a threat. They can start very easily and spread when the ground is dry.
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