ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Drought conditions continue in Southwest Virginia, and fires could be more likely as more vegetation dries.
“It’s very rare at this time of the year that the grasses look like August or September drought,” said Dennis McCarthy, an area forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. “But that’s what we’re dealing with here in the Roanoke Valley. That’s how dry it is.”
The moderate drought has been in effect since last year. From October 1 to April 1, Roanoke had its fourth-worst drought spell…