A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway that closed because of the Matts Creek wildfire near Big Island has reopened as several inches of rain Tuesday greatly helped in the firefighting efforts.
The Matts Creek Fire near Big Island has surpassed 10,000 acres just more than a week after it started and is 27% contained, according to an update Monday from the U.S. Forest Service.
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