Wet, cool conditions are helping to slow a wildfire in Pendleton County that broke out on Thanksgiving.
The Dry Hollow Fire was first reported early Thursday in the Monongahela National Forest near the community of Upper Tract.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire has burned nearly 1,300 acres of both public and privately-owned land. The fire is burning with low to moderate intensity, which is beneficial for some forest species regeneration, including oaks and Table Mountain pine, the agency said.
No structures are threatened. The fire is about 60 percent contained and Forest Service Spokesperson Kelly Bridges said the agency expects fewer firefighters will be needed Tuesday.
Burned areas remain closed to the public. The cause of the fire is under investigation. You can find the lastest on the fire here.
