A wildfire started Friday in Shenandoah National Park
LURAY — National Park Service and Virginia Department of Forestry firefighters are actively establishing a fire line to contain the Millers Head Fire burning in Shenandoah National Park, according to a press release. Twelve firefighters are continuing work Sunday to establish a fire line around the wildland fire.
The approximately two-and-a-half-acre fire is in steep and rocky terrain and continues to smolder in timber and leaf litter. Firefighters have contained about 10 percent of the fire as of Sunday afternoon.
Initial reports indicate the wildland fire, which started late afternoon on Friday, Sept. 8, is naturally caused. Park structures are not affected by the fire and all park trails and facilities are open.
On Thursday, Sept. 7, Shenandoah National Park issued a "high fire danger" advisory due to high temperatures and drought conditions.
Updates on the fire are available on https://www.facebook.com/shenandoahnps. An interactive web map is available at https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html.
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