Fall fire season ends after extreme activity
The Virginia Department of Forestry reports 156 wildfires burned nearly 25 000 acres in the Oct 15 to Nov 30 fall fire season, destroying 13 structures while suppression saved 224 homes and 268 other buildings with an estimated value of 46.8 million dollars. Drought and dry conditions fueled starts and spread, and officials urge caution and adherence to local burning rules until drought lifts.
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Sentinel
Virginia Department of Forestry
DOF
Rob Farrell
Virginia
John Miller
Miller
Civil War audio spotlights Winchester soldier Johnson
Winchester actor Nick Nerangis fronts a new audiobook titled The Civil War In Their Own Words, drawing on letters and writings by Clarence Johnson and other Civil War figures. Producer Alison Larkin aims to unite Lincoln Stowe Emerson Douglas and others into a narrative woven by Anna Lyse Erickson, centering Johnson’s teenage service and letters.
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Winchester
Clarence Johnson
Nick Nerangis
Johnson
Nerangis
United States
Alison Larkin
America
Larkin
England
Massachusetts
Anna Lyse Erickson
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Eliza Harris
Stephen
A. Douglas
Uncle Tom
Rich Follett
Shenandoah University
Follett
Shenandoah NP adopts online backcountry camping permits
Shenandoah National Park will require online permits for backcountry camping starting January 11, 2024, via Recreation.gov. Paper permits and on-site pickups end January 10, with a $6 permit fee plus a $9 per person recreation fee, not tied to nights stayed. The park aims to improve safety and resource protection while funding backcountry management.
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Shenandoah
Pat Kenney
National Park Service
Recreation. Gov
Nps.gov
Kenney
Imaginative hay bale displays spotlight Virginia farms
The ninth annual Hay Bale Decorating Contest drew 59 entries across Virginia. Winners include Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, Grayson County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership, Tazewell County 4-H, and Rockbridge Stars of Agriculture with $100 prizes and trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Virginia
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Faye Hundley
WFBF
Women’s
Community Spirit
Smith Mountain Lake
Christian Academy
Lane Smith
Warren County
Grayson County Farm Bureau
Women’s Leadership Committee
Tazewell County
Stars of Agriculture
Rockbridge County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
Fire restrictions lifted for George Washington and Jefferson forests
The USDA Forest Service lifts fire restrictions on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests as rainfall and higher humidity reduce wildfire risk. Fire staff, noting the Matts Creek Fire at 11 020 acres now contained, say drought conditions have improved and warnings remain on private lands. Visitors should fully extinguish campfires and check local burn rules with sheriff offices or district offices.
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George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Sentinel
Usda Forest Service
Job Timm
Sheriff’s Office
Ranger District
Forest
Usda.gov
Gwj
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Matts Creek
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