ROANOKE, Va. โ Hundreds of acres are burning across Virginia because of wildfires.
Crews in Craig County just got one brush fire under control.
Farther south, nearly one hundred acres are burning on Parrott Mountain in Pulaski County and into neighboring Giles County.
And east, over 400 acres are burned in Madison County.
โWe do see that southwest Virginia actually sees more wildfires than any other part of Virginia,โ said Virginia Department of Forestry Communications Specialist, Cory Swift.
Swift said right now, weโre in the midst of fall fire season.
โThe reason we have that fall fire season this time of year itโs because we see lower humidity, an increase in windy days and there are all those trees dropping their leaves on the ground and those provide a ready fuel source for fire,โ said Swift.
Luckily for Virginians, most wildfires take place in rural, mountainous areas, which means they arenโt threatening homes or businesses as much as wildfires out west.
โYou know we could say we are pretty fortunate that a lot of these fires are occurring in remote mountainous areas where there arenโt too many homes and properties, we are able to get in there and contain the fires before they destroy any homes,โ said Swift.
While the remote conditions are good for keeping homes safe during wildfires, the terrain makes it more difficult for crews to fight them.