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[VO-NAT]
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[SUPER=@Joy1;]
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
Dozens of firefighters continue to battle a forest fire on Bent Mountain . .
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And U-S officials say even though progress is being made in Afghanistan, a Taliban "Counter-attack" is still possible.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Forest-Fire]
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[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jus]
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Firefighters are still working to contain a massive forest fire on Bent Mountain in Roanoke County.
The fire has caused extensive damage along Poage's Valley Road off Route 221.
About 80 percent of the fire is under control- But as Justin McLeod shows us, their fight is far from over.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Nat sound of Reinforcements suiting up]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Paul Kipley/Roanoke Co. Firefighter; :16 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Chad Wheeler/Roanoke Co. Firefighter; :34 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=@justin1; :57]
[SUPER=01-Shane Duncan/Roanoke City Firefighter; 1:19]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Roanoke County]
((((NAT SOUND OF REINFORCEMENTS SUITING UP))
By the time reinforcements arrived just after eight o'clock, this (NAT SOUND OF FIRE LAST NIGHT) had turned into this. (TONIGHT VIDEO)
But getting to this point wasn't easy.
[SOT 5:31]
[IN Q=The wind picked up]
((PAUL KIPLEY/ROANOKE CO. FIREFIGHTER: THE WIND PICKED UP AND KEPT CHANGING DIRECTIONS. IT WOULD BLOW THE FIRE HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE.))
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[OUT Q=there and everywhere]
((NAT SOUND OF FIRE))
It hasn't been this dry in nearly twenty years.
The extremely dry conditions and high winds allowed this fire on Bent Mountain to consume nearly two hundred acres of land.
Fire officials don't know what caused it but say it probably didnt take much.
[SOT 08:04]
[IN Q=A cigarette would probably]
((CHAD WHEELER/ROANOKE CO. FIREFIGHTER: A CIGARETTE WOULD PROBABLY GET IT GOING AND YOU'D HAVE A HUGE FIRE IN NO TIME AT ALL.))
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[OUT Q=no time at all]
And a huge fire like this one required more than a hundred firefighters to battle it.
They came from all over the county, state, and as far away as Wymoing and Idaho.
((NAT SOUND OF HELICOPTER))
Two helicopters also carried water to the burning mountainside until sunset.
[SOT 14:28]
[IN Q=This fire is more]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: THIS FIRE IS MORE THAN 80-PERCENT CONTAINED BUT WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS JUST YET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR MORE HIGH WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND FIRE OFFICIALS SAY IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH FOR THIS REKINDLE AND QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL.))
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[OUT Q=out of control]
((NAT SOUND OF FIRE))
Firefighters hope this fire line will help.
They're also hoping to get a break from mother nature.
[SOT 10:47]
[IN Q=The higher the humdity]
((SHANE DUNCAN/ROANOKE CITY FIREFIGHTER: THE HIGHER THE HUMIDITY THE LESS IT BURNS CAUSE YOU GET LOW HUMDITY IS NOT NOWHERE AS A LOT OF MOISTURE WHICH CAUSES IT TO BURN A LOT FASTER.))
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[OUT Q=burn lot faster]
Whatever the conditions, crews hope to have this forest fire completely under control within the next several days.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke County.))
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In national news --
The Taliban Defense Minster confirms the loss of a key Afghan city to rebel forces.
As Jennifer Miller reports this could be a turning point for the U-S in the war on terror.
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[SOT5:07:49]
[IN Q=For anyone who doubts the U-S]
[SUPER=03-Afghanistan; :00]
[SUPER=01-John Stufflebeem/U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; 43]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Miller/CBS News; 1:13]
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[OUT Q=standard]
((FOR ANYONE WHO DOUBTS THE U-S AIRSTRIKES ARE WORKING, THE NORTHERN
ALLIANCE SAYS 'THESE PICTURES PROVE IT.'
MOVING THROUGH ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A TIME .... REBEL TANKS ROLLED INTO
MAZAR -I- SHARI -- 'ONCE A TALIBAN STRONGHOLD.'
(NATS)
WASHINGTON IS RESERVED, SAYING THE SITUATION IS ENCOURAGING, BUT A
'TALIBAN COUNTERATTACK' 'IS STILL POSSIBLE.'
BUSH SOT 1: "It's a war that's going to take a deliberate, systematic
effort to achieve our objective."
TAKING CONTROL OF MAZAR-I-SHARIF WILL HELP.
THE NORTHERN CITY HAS AN AIRPORT ... AND STRADDLES CRUCIAL SUPPLY ROUTES
BETWEEN KABUL AND THE BORDER WITH UZBEKISTAN.
(nats - warplanes)
THE U.S. PLANS TO USE THE AIR FIELD OUTSIDE THE TOWN AS ITS FIRST
OPERATING BASE INSIDE AFGHANISTAN.
1/2SOT3/4
Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem
Joint Chiefs of Staff
HAVING ACCESS TO AN AIRFIELD INSIDE THE COUNTRY ALLOWS FOR NEW FREEDOM
OF
MOVEMENT THAT YOU WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE.
(NATS - SHOOTING)
THE STRONGEST WEAPONS IN THIS WAR ON TERRORISM MAY WELL BE 'THE ALLIES'
WHO BACK THE U.S EFFORT.
PRESIDENT BUSH IS CLEARLY FRUSTRATED WITH NATIONS THAT 'CONDEMNED THE
SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS', YET HAVE SO FAR, SAT ON THE SIDELINES.
SOT: Bush
"The time of sympathy is over. We appreciate the condolences. NOW IS
THE TIME FOR ACTION"
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Guardsmen and Reservists from this region are a big part of the war. Most leave behind jobs to go.
Now the city of Bedford is getting a national honor- for supporting its employees who serve.
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[SOT 14:42:02]
[IN Q=]
((BUSH: MANY EMPLOYERS ARE PUTTING THEIR NATIONAL INTERESTS ABOVE THEIR OWN SELF INTERESTS..))
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[OUT Q=OWN SELF INTERESTS.]
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Bedford is one of five employers that received the award.... from President Bush.
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[SOT 14:42:16]
[IN Q=]
((BUSH: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, BOEING EDS, ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, BAE SYSTEMS AND THE CITY OF BEDFORD VIRGINIA.))
[RUNS=11]
[OUT Q=Bedford Virginia.]
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[Vo-Nat 07 plus pad]
President Bush praised the employers for providing pay, benefits, and job security to employees who serve.
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[USA-Day]
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School Spirit and American pride brought the stars and stripes to life at a local school yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Giles Co.;]
Kindergartners through 7th graders at Eastern Elementary Middle School dressed in red, white and blue.
All 500 gathered outside to form the American flag.
A picture of the kids as old glory is being made into a postcard-- It'll be sold to benefit terrorist attack victims.
The students also presented an 18-hundred dollar check to the Red Cross. It was money collected through fundraisers over the past two-months.
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[VO-NAT]
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
Firefighters are working hard to put out a massive forest fire in Roanoke County....
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and you might have something to dance about... the Del McCoury Band and the Roanoke Ballet Theatre are teaming up for a performance this weekend...
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Firefighters continue to battle the blaze on Bent Mountain in Roanoke County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Yesterday]
The fire has consumed nearly 2-hundred acres so far.
Extremely dry conditions and high winds have added to fuel to the flames.
At this point, the fire is about 80-percent contained.
However, firefighters say their fight is far from over.
V-DOT is urging motorists to be cautious when traveling on route 2-20 in Franklin and Roanoke counties -- -- And those driving on route 2-21 --because the smoke could affect visibility.
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[Nearby-residents]
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Firefighters are working hard to protect homes threatened by the fire - but residents in the Poages Mill area are still nervous.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
As the fire shifted across a ridge between Bent Mountain and Mason's Knob, it was hard to tell which way the fire might turn next.
Some people were advised to leave their homes- -south of the Blue Ridge Parkway- -around 2:30 yesterday morning. Most people were just keeping a close eye on the smoky blaze.
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[SOT 12:51:40]
[IN Q=I've emptied a lot]
((STEPHANIE DREYER/FALWELL'S LANE RESIDENT; I'VE EMPTIED A LOT OF MY HOUSE OUT, JUST IN PRECAUTION. THEY HAVEN'T TOLD US TO EVACUATE YET, BUT I THOUGHT I'D GET A HEAD JUMP TO MAKE SURE I HAD ALL MY STUFF THAT I'D LIKE TO KEEP.))
[SUPER=01-Stephanie Dreyer/Falwell's Lane Resident]
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[OUT Q=stuff that i'd like to keep.]
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[V/O-NAT]
Tom Clark set out water sprinklers in his yard just before he left for the bank to re-finance his home... hoping the house would still be there when he returned with his new mortgage.
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[6-Bluegrass-Ballet]
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[WRITER=jda]
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Bluegrass and ballet may be as a-like as peas and carrots-
But, this weekend, the Roanoke Ballet Theatre and the Del McCoury Band are doing their best to change that.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington/Last Saturday;]
The Del McCoury Band will supply the music.
The Roanoke Ballet Theatre dance company will
provide the movement.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=You know it's comfortable]
[SUPER=01-Del McCoury/Bluegrass Musician; :00]
[SUPER=01-Beth Deel/Roanoke Ballet Theatre; :13]
[RUNS=:33]
[OUT Q=MUSIC.]
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[VO-NAT]
The band and the ballet company will perform together during Saturday night's performance at the Jefferson Center.
After intermission, the band will play a set to close the concert.
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Roanoke basketball fans get to see the Dazzle in action for the first time tonight -
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning,
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[VO-NAT]
We'll introduce you to some of the players - one who's a rising star from the Star City
But first if you are traveling today........
[Jacey ad-lib the travel forecast -- WX PRO]
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[ No 2-shot toss go straight to Travel Bump]
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[TAPE#=01-60 tc:00:40:08]
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Students at Green Valley Elementary School in Roanoke County paid tribute yesterday to dozens of local veterans.
Tomorrow in our Virginia Profile, Jennifer Miele will tell the story of a Green Valley student whose father is almost surely headed for war, and what yesterday's tribute meant to him.
And we are going to leave you now with a preview. Have a great weekend.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Oh say can]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;:00]
[RUNS=1:08]
[OUT Q=home of the brave.]
(( Oh say can you see? By the dawn's early light. What so proudly we hail at the twighlight's last gleaming.
Who's broad stripes and bright stars, through the parlous fight, 'or the ramparts we watched, we're so gallantly streaming.
And the rocket's red glare. The bombs bursting in air. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave. 'Or the land of the free, and the home of the brave.))
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