ROANOKE TIMES Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times DATE: Wednesday, April 2, 1997 TAG: 9704020049 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-1 EDITION: METRO
LENGTH: Short : 21 lines ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO: CARY BEST/THE ROANOKE TIMES. FIREFIGHTERS Ben Coffmanby CNB(left) and Jason Allmong douse the remainder of a fire on Dragon's
Tooth on Tuesday afternoon. About 45 firefighters, including
volunteers from Virginia Tech and Radford University, worked the
ridge, and only one hot spot remained of the 100-acre fire by the
afternoon, said David Olson of the U.S. Forest Service.
Investigators believe an abandoned campfire started the forest fire
Monday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to call the
Forest Service at (540)265-5105. color.