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  2. Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Virginia - AOL

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    As parts of Virginia are under a significant drought, and with leaves falling for autumn, conditions are more prime for wildfires to spread in the region. Youngkin's office said these fires have ...

  3. 2024 Virginia wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The 2024 Virginia wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Virginia.During the 2024 Spring wildfire season between February 15 to April 30, at least 411 wildfires burnt "nearly 20,000 acres", the largest area burned in the last 30 years in that time period, and nearly ten times as much as the 2023 Spring season with 2,174 acres.

  4. Virginia's governor declares a state of emergency as ... - AOL

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    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Tuesday as firefighters responded to two wildfires that amid dry conditions and high winds. The declaration allows Virginia to mobilize ...

  5. List of wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The fire destroyed roughly one-third of Slave Lake and cost $1.8 billion. 2011: 4,011,709 acres (1,623,481 ha) 2011 Texas wildfires: Texas: Wildfires began in November 2010 and continued to rage due to a severe drought that lasted 271 months. 47.3% of all acreage burned in the United States in 2011 was burned in Texas.

  6. Crews battle scores of wildfires in Virginia, including a ...

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    Crews were battling scores of wildfires around Virginia on Thursday, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park, amid an elevated fire risk, officials said. More than ...

  7. Utility-caused wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Utility-caused wildfires are a subset of human-caused wildfires that are directly ignited by utilities, usually power lines. They are unplanned ignitions that can cause wild burns. [ 1 ] Hotter and drier weather as a result of climate change has been liked to lower moisture content in vegetation , which, along with high tree mortality has ...

  8. Wildfires in the United States during 2024 - Wikipedia

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    2024 Virginia wildfires – Estimated damage totals are $1,200,000. [3] Waites Run Virginia, West Virginia: Hardy (WV), Shenandoah (VA) 6,223 March 20 April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires [3] Waterfall Mountain Virginia: Page, Shenandoah: 6,399 March 20 April 29 2024 Virginia wildfires [3] Hinson Florida: Lake: 2,352 April 5 August 12

  9. Wildfires in NC, Virginia close sections of Appalachian Trail ...

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