http://www.dof.virginia.gov/press/news-releases.shtml The latest news releases from the Virginia Department of Forestry Public Information Division. en-us Copyright 2007 Virginia Department of Forestry vdof_webmaster@yahoo.com Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:50:27 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:50:27 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 1440 http://www.dof.virginia.gov/press/nr-2007-08-15-drought-fire-risk.shtml Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry report a 207 percent increase in the number of wildland fires and a 405 percent increase in the number of acres burned this summer than during the same period in 2006. A total of 169 wildland fires scorched 970 acres between June 1 and August 14, 2007. Last summer, there were 55 fires that burned 192 acres. http://www.dof.virginia.gov/press/nr-2007-08-15-drought-fire-risk.shtml