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Virginia governor declares state of emergency as crews battle wildfires

by admineconai November 8, 2023
written by admineconai November 8, 2023
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Glenn Youngkin, the Virginia governor has declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as firefighters continued to responded to two wildfires amid dry conditions and high winds.

The declaration allows Virginia to mobilize additional resources, staff and equipment to help with the response, the governor’s office said in a news release. Among other things, the operation involves the Virginia national guard, the department of forestry, the department of emergency management and other agencies.

According to reports, the Quaker Run fire in Madison county and the Tuggles Gap fire in Patrick county broke containment lines over the weekend, and officials said additional resources are required to contain these fires and respond to any additional fires.

Read also: Kenya declares November 13 public holiday for nationwide tree planting

Virginia’s fall fire season runs through 30 November, but officials said drought conditions have made these fires challenging to contain.

Recall that a state of emergency was also declared in a western North Carolina community where a wildfire burned hundreds of acres and threatened homes. Crews say that they are fighting several separate blazes in forested areas of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky as wide swaths of those states face moderate to severe drought conditions and warmer than normal temperatures.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

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