The Associated Press
via Washington Post

MONTVALE, Va. — A federal crew trained to handle wildfires was brought in Monday to battle a woodland blaze that had consumed nearly 2,000 acres and closed an eight-mile portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Light rain early Monday wasn't enough to extinguish the blaze but it slowed the fire's progress, said Randy Sutton, a spokesman for the U.S. Park Service. The fire was under control and crews worked to build containment lines, Sutton said.
 
Embers from a wood stove were believed to have started the blaze Saturday, said Bill Hoy, public information officer for Bedford County.

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