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More than 100 wildfires ravage West Virginia, destroying homes and razing over 4,000 acres - as frantic driver films escape through thick smoke: 'We gotta get out of here'
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
'We gotta get out of here!' the man exclaimed while driving through white smoke near one of more than 100 wildfires that started in Virginia this week.
On Friday, the West Virginia National Guard joined in battling the wildfires that have scorched more than 4,000 acres in the state and destroyed several homes.
Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires in steep, wooded terrain in Hardy County, the National Guard said on social media.
The lightweight, flexible buckets hold up to 630 gallons (2,385 liters) of water.
The fires began earlier this week amid gusty winds and low relative humidity.
Arron Griffin posted dozens of his drone photos of wildfires ravaging Bergton, Virginia
'I was just able to take my drone up and get some photos. Lots of fire still going around here in Bergton, Virginia', Arron Griffin wrote onine
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
'We gotta get out of here!' the man exclaimed while driving through white smoke near one of more than 100 wildfires that started in Virginia this week
Flamed could be seen igniting the hillside alongside the road
Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires in steep, wooded terrain in Hardy County, the National Guard said on social media. The lightweight, flexible buckets hold up to 630 gallons (2,385 liters) of water
Virginia National Guard aviation crews assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division train on aerial fire suppression with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with water buckets
A pile of leaves and a sapling catch fire along Peake Mountain Road during a wildfire near Rawley Springs
A Rockingham County fire engine drives along Peake Mountain Road during the wildfires
A wildfire burns in western Rockingham County above Peake Mountain Road near Rawley Springs in Virginia
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
Virginia, Officials say crews are battling scores of wildfires around Virginia, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park. Bergton in Virginia is pictured here
A hillside can be seen smoldering as smoke rises with flames still licking the trees below
In Virginia, more than 100 fires popped up Wednesday, many of them in the central part of the state, forcing the closure of sections of Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail.
A fire ban was put in place for all of Shenandoah National Park. Fires also were reported this week in neighboring Maryland.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice declared a state of emergency on Thursday in the northeastern counties of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton, enabling state resources to be allocated and to expedite emergency response efforts.
'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.
'We will do all we can to protect our fellow West Virginians and work to keep local responders safe.'
The statement said more equipment and National Guard personnel may be deployed if needed. Volunteer fire departments from across the state also have helped with the fires.
At least nine fires greater than 100 acres in size continued burning Friday across Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley, with several near the West Virginia state line
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
One of the largest fires appeared to be burning in Rockingham County, Virginia, where more 2,000 acres are thought to have been destroyed, and evacuation orders were issued
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a health alert due to the potential of unhealthy particles in the smoke
A Virginia Department of Forestry bulldozer cuts a fire line during a wildfire along Brushy Run Road, in Bergton, Virginia
Wild land firefighters arrive at the scene of a wildfire along Brushy Run Road, in Bergton, Virginia
A Rockingham County fire engine drives down Peake Mountain Road during the wildfire
Hardy County, along the Virginia line less than a two hours drive from Washington, D.C., has about 14,000 residents, considerable poultry and other agricultural operations.
It also offers tourists an array of river float trips and hiking and cycling trails.
Paul Lewis, Hardy County's emergency management director, said there were three ongoing fires in the county, including one initially believed to be under control that had worsened near Wardensville.
As many as four homes were destroyed in the county, along with an undetermined number of outbuildings, camps and hunting grounds.
'We're not sure of the total number yet because some of those fires are still active in a couple of those areas,' Lewis said. 'Most of these are in the mountains. There's been a lot of smoke in the area today.'
At least one of the fires is burning in the Shenandoah National Park, forcing nearby evacuations and the closure of parts of the historic Appalachian Trail
So far, local authorities have not reported any fatalities associated with the fires
The combination of wind gusts of more than 60 mph and fast-moving flames caused at least 10,000 electric outages in the region earlier in the week
This image of the fires looks to be more akin to an erupting volcano than forest fire
Smoke can be seen swirling along the hillsides of Bergton, Virginia
Remnants of one fire still continues to burn days after they ignited
Smoke can be seen billowing from the hillsides of Bergton, Virginia
Smoke fills the sky from a wildfire in Shenandoah National Park near Luray, Virginia
Bergton Volunteer Fire Company firefighter James Morris sprays water on a wildfire as it approaches a house on Brushy Run Road in Bergton, Virginia
A Rockingham County firefighter climbs out of Long Run along Peake Mountain Road during a wildfire near Rawley Pike, Virginia
West Virginia regulators issued an air quality advisory Friday in eight counties.
The Division of Air Quality said that some sensitive groups could have breathing difficulties because of the fires, including children, elderly people and others suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases.
'We were hoping with the rain moving in later this evening that that will help us a great deal,' Lewis said.