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Downed power line sparks three acre wildfire at Cacapon; area crews respond to contain

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by Kate Shunney

A brush fire ignited by a downed power line in Cacapon State Park’s upper trail area burned three acres before fire crews from around the region contained the blaze on Tuesday, December 30.

A wooded hillside at Cacapon State Park above the reservoir lake sent smoke skyward during a wildfire event on December 30.

A firefighter with Washington County wildland crews cuts a downed tree apart on December 30 at Cacapon State…