HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Central Virginia is dealing with drought conditions despite a week filled with storms and heavy rain showers.
Henrico Fire Battalion Chief Doug Reynolds says that while the James River still provides enough water for their department to fight fires, water resources in rural counties have much lower levels right now. With the dry conditions, fires are more likely to spark and can spread faster.
Lightning strikes are another major fire threat this summer. Reynolds says the lightning has been particularly severe…