Paranormal Trail Returns For Spooky Season
The West Virginia Paranormal Trail is back for another season, and there's even a new location this year.
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Forest Fire In Monongahela National Forest Largely Contained
The Woodside Fire started Nov. 5 on private property in Pendleton County before spreading to 70 acres in the Monongahela National Forest.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBrushfire Burns 100 Acres Atop Morgan County Mountain, Has Been Contained
Over the weekend, local officials say a brushfire burned more than 100 acres of wilderness atop the Morgan County region of Cacapon Mountain, near the rural community of Great Cacapon.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘An Incredibly Small World:’ Federal Firefighting At New River Gorge
Robert Garcia was standing inside a corrugated metal garage on the edge of the nation’s newest national park as long-needed rain fell outside, having just returned from a mostly-contained fire site. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGovernor Issues Outdoor Burning Ban
To reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires due to drought, Gov. Jim Justice has banned all outdoor burning throughout West Virginia, effective Monday, April 17, 2023.
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W.Va. Division Of Forestry Worker Killed Fighting Brush Fire
A worker with the West Virginia Division of Forestry was killed Thursday while fighting a forest fire in Fayette County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonongahela National Forest Prepares For Prescribed Burn Season
Staff at the Monongahela National Forest are preparing to conduct prescribed burns in the area through June.
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