http://inciweb.org/state/48/Latest articles for incidents in VIRGINIAFri, 09 Jan 2009 16:38:07 -06:00en-ushttp://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1494/7933/http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1494/7933/Skyline Road (Forest Service Road 125D) is CLOSED to the public due to heavy traffic and for fire fighterFri, 22 Aug 2008 06:25:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7441/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7441/ FINAL UPDATESouth One Fire UpdateFire Information: (304) 516-9682 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Friday, July 25, 2008, 0930Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 88 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, and 1 Geoboy. Projected Activities &Fire Behavior Fire behavior resumed yesterday after Wednesday's rains on northern perimeter and in and around unburned interior pockets. No new precipitation was received on Thursday. Lightning from Wednesday's thunderstorms may have ignited new starts. Operations today and into...Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:33:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7425/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7425/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (304) 516-9682 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Wednesday, July 24, 2008, 0900Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 86 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, and 1 Geoboy. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire behavior continued to pick up on northern perimeter and in and around unburned interior pockets yesterday. Burning in duff and organic layer produced an increased volume of smoke, and surface fire was observed in some areas with 4-5 foot flame lengths. Yesterday's...Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:57:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7398/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7398/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 1630Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 92 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, and 1 Geoboy. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire behavior remained moderate today, with some smoke emitting from within and along the edge of the existing fire perimeter. With the projected hot and dry conditions, the fire will likely remain active and continue to produce smoke today...Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:32:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7387/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7387/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Monday, July 21, 2008, 0945Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 108 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Yesterday, Tropical Storm Cristobal failed to place any significant precipitation on the fire. Fire behavior increased yesterday, with large amounts of smoke emitting from within and along the edge of the existing fire perimeter....Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:56:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7347/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7347/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Saturday, July 19, 2008Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 108 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire behavior increased yesterday, with new areas of fire emitting smoke from within the existing fire perimeter. Fire activity within the existing perimeter was, however, moderate with active flame seen in both the northern and...Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:29:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7319/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7319/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Friday, July 18, 2008, 1730Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 108 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire behavior increased today, with new areas of fire emitting smoke from within the existing fire perimeter. Fire activity within the existing perimeter was, however, moderate with active flame seen in both the northern and...Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:43:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/7275/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/7275/ News Release Contact: Gerald Rogers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPhone: (757) 201-7241 June 16, 2008 #08-11 Lake Drummond Reservation reopens; Dismal Swamp Canal to reduce lock openings to 2 per day CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has reopened the Lake Drummond Reservation to visitors, however, boat access to Lake Drummond remains closed. The reservation was closed June 13 as a safety precaution due to the high winds and smoke created by the wildfires in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. A public notice was also issued by the Corps today stating that the Dismal Swamp Canal, effective July 23 and until further notice, will reduce its lock openings from 4 per day to 2 per day at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N.C. The locks will be operated only at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., 7 days a week. The drawbridges adjacent to these locations will be operated in conjunction with the lock openings. This joint...Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:09:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7274/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7274/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 1845Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 110 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire activity within the existing perimeter was minimal today, but the fire continues to smolder underground within deep pockets of peat. The northernmost section of the fire, north of Interior Ditch, and a large pocket south...Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:07:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7252/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7252/ South One Fire UpdateFire Information: (757) 986-2846 (0800-1800) or (304) 516-9682 (1800-2000)Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 1800Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire. ResourcesThere are 125 personnel on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes: 5 engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 Marsh Masters, 1 Bombardier, 1 Excavator, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire activity within the existing perimeter was minimal today, but the fire continues to smolder underground within deep pockets of peat. The northernmost section of the fire, north of Interior Ditch, and a large pocket south...Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:50:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/7183/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/7183/The Dismal Swamp State Park has opened a portion of the Canal Trail, from the Visitor's Center to Kim Saunders Road.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7182/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7182/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Gold Team Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 157 people on the fire, including 1 twenty-person hand crew Equipment includes: 7 engines, 2 bulldozers, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 1 helicopter Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire activity should remain light today and through tomorrow. The fire continues to smolder underground due to the deep pockets of peat burning in the fire interior. Areas of concern include the northernmost section,...Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:08:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7171/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7171/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Gold Team Friday, July 11, 2008, 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres Containment95 percent - Increased due completed fire line construction and successful flooding operations around hot spot north of Interior DitchFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 167 people on the fire, including 1 twenty-person hand crew Equipment includes 9 engines, 3 bulldozers, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, 1 Geoboy, and 2 helicopters Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire activity is expected to remain light again today and should stay that way for several more...Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:18:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7136/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7136/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 7 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres: Additional acreage due to fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter and the northward progression of the fire perimeter, north of Interior Ditch and west of Lake Drummond. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 196 people on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 11 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire...Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7116/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7116/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Monday, July 7, 2008, 8 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,664 acres: Additional acreage due to fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter and the northward progression of the fire perimeter, north of Interior Ditch and west of Lake Drummond. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 218 people on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 11 engines, 5 bulldozers, 3 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior...Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:57:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7097/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7097/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Monday, July 7, 2008, 9 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,629 acres: Additional acreage due to fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter and the northward progression of the fire perimeter, north of Interior Ditch and west of Lake Drummond. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 218 people on the fire, including 2 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 13 engines, 5 bulldozers, 3 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior...Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:16:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7081/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7081/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Florida Interagency Incident Management TeamSunday, July 6, 2008, 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia.Acreage4,629 acres: Additional acreage due to fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter and the northward progression of the fire perimeter, north of Interior Ditch and west of Lake Drummond. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 227 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 13 engines, 5 bulldozers, 3 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters.Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire...Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:33:27 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7074/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7074/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Saturday, July 5, 2008, 7 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,629 acres: Additional acreage due to minimal fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 227 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 13 engines, 5 bulldozers, 3 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Fire activity increased dramatically yesterday afternoon, burning a long, narrow finger in...Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:59:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7068/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7068/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Saturday, July 5, 2008, 9 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,413 acres: Additional acreage due to minimal fire spread into unburned pockets of vegetation inside fire perimeter. Containment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 225 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 13 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 2 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Light precipitation and higher relative humidity decreased fire activity last evening and...Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:54:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7042/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7042/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Friday, July 4, 2008, 7 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,413 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 225 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 13 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 3 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Wildfire activity increased again today with continued hot and dry conditions. There are several locations where active burning has been observed inside the fire perimeter. 2-3 foot flames are burning...Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:53:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7036/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7036/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Florida Interagency Incident Management TeamThursday, July 3, 2008, 7 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 237 people on the fire, including 4 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 12 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 3 helicopters.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the North Carolina Division of Forest...Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:14:13 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7037/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7037/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Friday, July 4, 2008, 9 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 237 people on the fire, including 4 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 12 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, 1 Harvester Saw, and 3 helicopters. Today's Activities &Fire Behavior Wildfire activity remained moderate throughout the night and should pick up again today as conditions continue to dry. Active burning, with 2-3 foot flame lengths, has been observed in patches of...Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:14:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7002/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7002/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389Hours of Operation: 0800-2000Florida Interagency Incident Management TeamWednesday, July 2, 2008, 7 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 240 people on the fire, including 4 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 12 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, and 1 Harvester Saw. Three helicopters are supporting ground resources.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:49:04 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7004/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/7004/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Thursday, July 3, 2008, 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 240 people on the fire, including 4 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 12 engines, 5 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, and 1 Harvester Saw. Three helicopters are supporting ground resources.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:58:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6979/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6979/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 197 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 11 engines, 5 bulldozers, 1 water tender, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, and 1 Harvester Saw. Two helicopters are supporting ground resources.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the...Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6980/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6980/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8 p.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 197 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 11 engines, 5 bulldozers, 1 water tender, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, and 1 Harvester Saw. Two helicopters are supporting ground resources.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the...Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6981/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1334/6981/ South One Fire Update Fire Information (540) 295-0389 Hours of Operation: 0800-2000 Florida Interagency Incident Management Team Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10 a.m.Current StatusThe South One Fire is burning in fallen Atlantic White Cedar and logging slash remnants from Hurricane Isabel, on the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 12 miles southeast of Suffolk, Virginia. Acreage4,307 acresContainment90 percentFire CauseThe fire started in the afternoon of Monday, June 9, when logging equipment caught fire.ResourcesThere are 223 people on the fire, including 3 twenty-person hand crews. Equipment includes 11 engines, 6 bulldozers, 1 water tender, 1 Marsh Master, 1 Bombardier, 2 Geo Boy mowers, 2 Excavators, and 1 Harvester Saw. Three helicopters are supporting ground resources.Participating Agencies & CooperatorsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the...Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1335/6917/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1335/6917/The Lee Creek Horse Trail is closed until further notice. Forest Road 183 (Stone Coal Road, Broad Run Road) will be closed from the end of State Road 748 to the intersection with Forest Road 224 (WildlifeSat, 21 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1335/6908/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1335/6908/The Stone Coal Fire on Caldwell Mountain in Botetourt County has grown to 100 acres and is being managed as a wildland fire for resource benefit.This method allows fire personnel to manage the fire in a similar manner to prescribed fire where control lines are placed around a specific area and the fire is used to benefit the area by clearing dense brush and creating a more open environment for wildlife. Safety of firefighters is also increased since exposure to an environment with steep, rough terrain, limited access and old coal mines is limited since control lines are established in more accessible areas.Resources ordered to work on the fire include bulldozers that are opening roads on top of the mountain, the Augusta Hotshot Crew and aThu, 19 Jun 2008 16:59:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/6905/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1334/6905/CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Lake Drummond Reservation, part of the Dismal Swamp Canal, will be closed to visitors, starting at 4 p.m., today, as a safety precaution due to the predicted high winds and smoke created by the wildfires that continue to impact the area. In addition, after close coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lake Drummond will also be temporarily closed until the threat passes.The reservation and lake will remain closed until the smoke has cleared and any potential danger from the wildfires has passed. Corps contractors are placing temporary closing signs at the entrance to the reservation and lake, and at the city of Chesapeake Boat Ramp. Visitors can check for re-opening signs at all three locations, or call the Corps at (757) 201-7642; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at (757)Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:38:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6727/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6727/The section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from State Route 56 north to Mile Post 16 at Love Gap reopened at 3 p.m.The section of State Route 56 from in the intersection of Route 608 up to the Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen at 5Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:03:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6726/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6726/Fire managers in cooperation with Rockbridge County have closed Route 56 from the intersection with Route 608 to the Blue Ridge Parkway as part of a contingency plan to deal with the expanding fire."The fire changed course on the west side last night and moved around the end of the control line," said Incident Commander Glen Stapleton. "We're adjusting our plan and putting in some new fireline along the national forest boundary and tying that into Route 56."There is no immediate threat to any structures and burnout operations may be conducted.A public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Vesuvius Community Center. The center is located on Cashmill Place near the intersection of Route 56 and South River Road in Vesuvius.Safety officers are also asking the public to not park along Route 608 to watch the fire in the evening and at night since traffic congestion is restricting access and presents a hazard not only to firefighters but for those parked along theFri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6725/http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1178/6725/A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Route 56 to Mile Post 16 at Love Gap is closed due to smoke from the St. Mary'sWed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1178/6724/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1178/6724/Buena Vista, Va. �€“ All trails and trailheads in the St. Mary�€™s Wilderness Area on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are closed until further notice due to a wildfire. �€œWe recognize this is a popular area and we want to ensure the safety of our visitors and ask for their cooperation as we work to contain the fire, �€œ said Annie Downing, District Ranger on the Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District. The response is being operated under a unified command and responding agencies include the Virginia Department of Forestry (VADOF), National Park Service (NPS), US Forest Service (USFS) and the Raphine and Montebello Volunteer Fire Departments (VFD). �€œThere�€™s a lot of rough terrain in that area and we�€™re going to be concentrating on taking our time and conducting a good recon of the area to enure we can deploy our resources safely and effectively,�€ said Incident Commander Glen Stapleton. The fire was reported to be 220 acres around 8...Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:39:00 -06:00http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1078/6721/http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1078/6721/Montvale, Va. - Fire crews began demobilizing after weather helped to contain the 1,488 acre Blackhorse Fire in Bedford County.199 people from multiple federal, state and local agencies battled heavy winds and rough terrain to contain the fire that had caused the evacuation of 25 homes. Glenwood-Pedlar District Ranger Annie Downing praised the work of the firefighters and was grateful to the community for their support and cooperation during the incident."This was a very early start to what could be a long spring fire season," Downing said. "All the recent fire activity across the state shows that fires can occur anywhere and that home and property owners should take precautions to prepare for wildfires."One of the easiest forms of protection is to rake leaves at least 50 feet away from a home. Special attention should be paid to the areas along foundations, near shrubs or other plants and under decks and porches since leaves can pile up providing a ready source of fuel for a fire....Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:00:00 -06:00