Mountain Fire Rages Out of Control in Frederick County
The Mountain fire near Winchester threatens residents including Fred L. Glaize and others while spreading from Yellow Springs Ridge toward the Great Back area. Firefighters clear a wide path then back burn to contain the blaze as hundreds tour the scene under a red moonlit sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Glaize
W. of
Winchester
H. I. Walker
J. D. Kerns
James Ent
Charles Mclilwee
Harry M. Sartelle
J. M. Loy
Hale Isaac Moore
Anna
The
Lind Mining and Timber Company
James Snapp
Isaac B. Prye
Guy Frye
Paul Good
Smoke Brothers
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley Forest Fires Under Control After Weekend Battle
Fridley Gap and Big Run fires in Shenandoah National Forest and Blu Ridge area, among the region's worst in years, were brought under control by hundreds of federal state and volunteers after burning thousands of acres since last Thursday. Officials warn of new outbreaks as drought remains.
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Massanutten Blues
Alleghany Mountain
Weke
Fridley
East Rockingham
Capon Spring
National Forest
Shenandoah County
Hardy County
W. Va
Paddy Mountain
Mcfall'’S Creek
Natural Bridge National Forest
Deerfield
Augusta County
Shenandoah National Forest
Shenandoah-Hardy County
Sa. U. Heltzel
Rockingham
F. J. Shulley
Char
Yesy
Isolated Blue Ridge Fire Strains Park Firefighters
Firefighters walked miles from a road to battle a vast Blue Ridge blaze in Madison County. The fire scorched over 300 acres on Old Ray and Nieger mountains starting from a likely careless match by fishermen along Big Run. About 65 men contained it by Saturday night with minor damage near President Hoover’s camp and Skyland resort. other fires in Brock’s Gap and Mongols Hollow were also controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Black Rock Springs
Albemarle County
Albemarle
Blue Ridge Park
Big Run
Wilber H. Miller
Stanley
Age
Madison County
Old Ray
Nieger
Liling
Washington
President Hoover
Skyland
National Park Area
Miller
Brock’s Gap
Ant Mountain
Mongols Hollow
Deerfield
Augusta
National Forest
Buena Vista
Grottoes
Port Republic
HGC
Norfolk and Western Railway
Dean Homer Spencer Walks 130 Miles in March
Dean Homer Spencer of the University of Chicago school commerce reportedly logged a 130 mile march during March, based on his meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Spencer
University of Chicago
School
Commerce
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Gap Ant Knob
Rapan
E. L. McNair
Fridley’s Gap
West Virginia
Runkle's Gap
Massanutten Range
Fridley's Gap
Runkle Gap
Fridley Gap
Gap
Forestry Service
Forestry Headquarters
Heltzel
Black Rock
Morris
Southern Chemical CO
Virginia
North Main Street
Ulphur
Tale
C.L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Carn
Scienc Radio News
Boys’ Life College
Revie
Whit Paone
South Mai
Love Story Liberty Colliers Literary Digest
Western Story Shop
Ment Magazines
Ae He Ee CO
Art Fashion Clothes
Ceresota
J. Jos. Sullivan
Peoples Service
Peoples Service Drug Stores
Winchester, Va
McFall
Shenandoah Forestry
Paris
J. C. Penney
Penney,co
Court House
Caraja
Cnarey
Bond Bros. Orchard
N. Cameron St
BUD Fish
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