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The Reva Volunteer Fire Department had 14 members at the Obannons Mill fire. The last units were released early Thursday morning after 12 hours of operating on various calls with the majority of time at the Obannons Mill fire.
A firefighter works on suppressing a wildfire in the Boston area of Culpeper County Wednesday evening. The wildfire burned approximately 60 acres Wednesday night until it was declared contained Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.
Local crews also battled a smaller brush fire in Rixeyville Wednesday night, destroying about a half-acre. The cause has been attributed to a tree falling on a powerline.
The Waterfall Mountain complex had at least three individual fires burning around and north of Route 211. This view was facing west, so Shenandoah Estates is on the right, Strickler Knob in the center, and 211 on the left.
The Reva Volunteer Fire Department had 14 members at the Obannons Mill fire. The last units were released early Thursday morning after 12 hours of operating on various calls with the majority of time at the Obannons Mill fire.
A firefighter works on suppressing a wildfire in the Boston area of Culpeper County Wednesday evening. The wildfire burned approximately 60 acres Wednesday night until it was declared contained Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.
Local crews also battled a smaller brush fire in Rixeyville Wednesday night, destroying about a half-acre. The cause has been attributed to a tree falling on a powerline.
The Waterfall Mountain complex had at least three individual fires burning around and north of Route 211. This view was facing west, so Shenandoah Estates is on the right, Strickler Knob in the center, and 211 on the left.
