Two separate mountain fires broke out Monday, Nov. 9, in neighboring states, pulling firefighters from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia up steep, leaf-covered slopes and keeping crews on the fire lines through the night.
One fire burned along the western slope of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, W.Va., just across the Potomac River from Hancock. The other started near The Cove Campground in western Frederick County, Va., and climbed into the Shawneeland community west of Winchester, forcing evacuations along more than 20 roads.
Officials have not tied the two fires together, and no cause had been released for either as of Tuesday morning. Both were reported contained Tuesday, but officials in both states warned that smoke, and in places open flame, could linger inside the burned areas for days…