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Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (PHOTOS) Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (PHOTOS)
Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (Photos) Firefighters in Virginia are still working to contain a tricky brush fire that broke out days ago at the Shenandoah National Park due to a lightning strike. Officials say that as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, a 2.5-acre fire was still smoldering at the park, specifically in some tricky terrain that crews have struggled to navigate, though they were able to establish a fire line to help contain any flare-ups.  On Tuesday afternoon, authorities said that that the fire is 50 percent contained, up 20 percent from the previous day. Wildland Fire Update: Eleven firefighters from the Natio…

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