Residents in Bedford County, Virginia, may see more smoke this week. This is due to backburning operations on both sides of the Bald Mountain Wildfire in Craig and Botetourt counties. The Bedford 911 Communications Center has received more smoke-related calls. Officials ask the public to call 911 only for emergencies.
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the U.S. Forest Service said firefighters strengthened containment lines and conducted backburning. This method burns vegetation between the wildfire and containment lines to help stop the fire from spreading…