Helicopters battle West Virginia wildfires with 4,000 acres destroyed

A driver could be seen fleeing for his life as he sped through thick smoke and nearby flames along a Virginia highway as wildfires ravaged the landscape

A driver could be seen fleeing for his life as he sped through thick smoke and nearby flames along a Virginia highway as wildfires ravaged the landscape Rockingham County Fire Chief Jeremy Holloway, right, directs firefighters as they work to protect houses during a wildfire along Brushy Run Road in Bergton, Virginia

'Our crews are some of the best in the nation and we will continue to support efforts to combat these fires until our partners with the Division of Forestry say the danger has passed,' National Guard Lt. Col. Todd Justice said in a statement. Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry said state firefighters responded to more than 100 wildfires over the week, burning more than 7,500 acres

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Helicopters battle West Virginia wildfires with 4,000 acres destroyedNational Guard is helping to battle wildfires in West Virginia which have so far scorched over 4,000 acres, destroying homes. Blackhawk helicopters havealso been used to drop water on the fires.
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