National Forest News

Background: On Wednesday, March 20, a major wind event blew through the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Strong winds coupled with low humidity created optimal conditions for wildfire…

Background: On Wednesday, March 20, a major wind event blew through the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Strong winds coupled with low humidity created optimal conditions for wildfire…

Location: The 302-acre Brush Mountain burn unit is located near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, VA. Fire personnel will be igniting sub-unit 3. Date and Time: The Forest Service plans to…

Location: The 288-acre Crawfish prescribed burn unit is located in Wythe County, VA, 5.5 Miles north of Rural Retreat, near Reed Creek and Forest Service Road 727. Date and Time:

Location: The 341-acre Tract Mountain burn unit is located near the Town of Pulaski in Pulaski County, VA. Date and Time: The Forest Service plans to begin ignitions on March

Location: The 2,699 acre burn area is located near Luray in Page County, VA, and Edinburg in Shenandoah County, VA. Date and Time: The Forest Service will complete this burn

Location: The 279-acre burn area is located near Luray in Page County, VA. Date and Time: The Forest Service will complete this burn on March 12 or March 14 depending

%3Aimg alt=”map of burn unit” src=”/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd1166739.jpg” style=”width: 500px; height: 386px;” /%3A Location: The 61-acre Davis Valley prescribed burn unit is located in Smyth Coun…

Marion, Va., March 1, 2024 – Effective immediately, multiple National Forest System trails and roads on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area will be impacted by timber harvest and log

Blacksburg, VA, February 29, 2024 – The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest will conduct work to improve the Roaring Run Recreation Area entrance on the Eastern Divide Ranger District.