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Fire Fighters Hope for Rain

NPS Photo: A.William

The Rocky Mount Fire began burning in the Shenandoah National Park on Saturday, and in the past 5 days, it has grown larger each day. On Wednesday, the fire was officially classified as a type 1 disaster and multiple local, state and federal agencies are now coordinating their efforts to fight the blaze.

UPDATE 4/22/16 12:12pm - As of Friday morning, officials are reporting 7,935 acres consumed by the fire.

Shenandoah National Park information officer Sally Hurlbert gives us an update on the state of the Rocky Mount Fire.

Matt Bingay is the Executive Director and General Manager for WMRA and WEMC.