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Did you know West Virginia has two fire seasons, one in the spring and another in the fall? But what about during the hot ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cooler temperatures and magnificent fall foliage have made their way into the Mountain State, with most areas now experiencing vivid shades of amber and scarlet leaves. Changing ...
West Virginia started fall in a period of drought, ... "We have trees that started turning a month ago, I turned to my wife and said, I hope we still have them until the festival, ...
Running from Bluestone State Park to Pipestem Resort State Park in southern West Virginia, the 9.5-mile one-way hike is a moderate trek that typically takes about four or five hours to complete.
In West Virginia if you do burn after the restricted hours, McAtee warns people to be careful. “You have to make sure you have a 10-foot diameter around the burn,” McAtee adds.
WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Off-road firefighting equipment has been brought to West Virginia in a $4 million supplemental appropriation approved the Legislature and is arriving as drought ...
"This year’s especially dry and hot summer has taken a toll on Virginia’s forests and urban trees alike," DOF said. "This stress will bring fall color early to much of the state.
From the D.C. region westward into parts of West Virginia, extended dry conditions have led to some tree stress and death, particularly among less-mature trees. Even in established trees, early ...
Families were displaced after storms caused trees to fall and damage homes in Montgomery County on Thursday night.
As of Friday, Oct. 4, the D.C. area has low color. You'd have to go into the mountains of West Virginia or as far as upstate New York, Vermont and Maine to find peak color.
Jeremy Jones, the director of the West Virginia Division of Forestry, said in a release that, “This past summer’s drought has led to more trees losing their leaves fast this fall, Jones said.
The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia has risen to six. WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The death toll from weekend ...