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National Park Service to Implement Wildfire Risk Reduction Efforts in Areas of the Blue Ridge Parkway Damaged by Hurricane Helene

The National Park Service announced it will begin work in early October to remove storm-damaged trees and debris from the Blue Ridge Parkway to reduce wildfire risk following Hurricane Helene. The initial phase will focus on approximately 208 acres between mileposts 380 and 391.

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