South Fork wildfire north of Luray

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv82-t-hRA1EhnH37Qtwr9EQ44Wb_-_dwp-pvpnRrs1_WAPXMpZoG88g9rHvJhm52QJkpmkBSCg23Ll2Vjscnz878sVlCehYixrJb0uxPkpbYVCRHdzNyonQyhMhz6u0W8O2stkg8S3NW/s1600/National+Park+Service+emblem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv82-t-hRA1EhnH37Qtwr9EQ44Wb_-_dwp-pvpnRrs1_WAPXMpZoG88g9rHvJhm52QJkpmkBSCg23Ll2Vjscnz878sVlCehYixrJb0uxPkpbYVCRHdzNyonQyhMhz6u0W8O2stkg8S3NW/s1600/National+Park+Service+emblem.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />A forest fire is raging north of Luray on 450 acres in both Page and Shenandoah Counties. Over 100 personnel are involved in the wildfire whose origin is unknown. From the National Park Service's <a href="http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3753/" target="_blank">Incident Information System</a>:<br /><blockquote>The South Fork Fire was reported on Monday November 18 2013. This fire is located fourteen miles north of Luray VA. It is north of Habron Gap south of Indian Grave Ridge and west of State Road 717 in both Page and Shenandoah Counties.<br /><br />There is no containment date. <br /><br />Areas temporarily closed:<br />Massanutten National Recreation Trail (#408) from Habron Gap to Indian Grave Ridge and areas west to the Forest Service boundary and Habron Gap Trail and Indian Grave Ridge Trails are closed as is Forest Service Area west of SR 684 and 717 in the fire area.<br /><br />Habron Gap Trail #559<br /><br />Indian Grave Ridge Trail # 597<br /><br /><i>Hunting is not permitted adjacent to the active fire under Virginia State law.</i><br />Safety of the public and firefighters is always the number one priority when dealing with wildfires. Trails adjacent and within the fire area are closed. Observe all posted closures.</blockquote>Conditions involve steep and rocky terrain with light winds and temperatures in the low 40s.

Luray Massanutten National Park Service Page County Shenandoah County South Fork Fire wildfires South Fork wildfire north of Luray

A forest fire is raging north of Luray on 450 acres in both Page and Shenandoah Counties. Over 100 personnel are involved in the wildfire wh...

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