Due to smoke and nearby fire, the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from Milepost 29 to Milepost 45. The closure was initiated Friday, April 22, and remains through Saturday, April 23.
Fire personnel are on the scene. Cooperating agencies include the U.S. Forest Servie, Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia Department of Forestry, Amherst County Public Safety, the Pedlar Volunteer Fire Department and the Amherst Fire Department