BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Firefighters continued as of Saturday to battle a wildfire at Bald Mountain, as well as the nearby Lignite Fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Both wildfires are along the Botetourt and Craig county lines.
The Bald Mountain Fire:
- Burned almost 3000 acres
- 52% contained
The Lignite Fire:
- Burned 174 acres
- 90% contained
The U.S. Forest Service also says overnight rainfall helped crews in their containment efforts along the western side of the Bald Mountain fire. Crews also took advantage of weather conditions to work on the southern and northern flanks. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAF) crew arrived as well to “map the eastern perimeter of the fire improving its accuracy.”…