A pair of wildfires broke containment lines over the weekend, prompting Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to issue a state of emergency for two counties on Tuesday.
Youngkin's office says that declaration allows the state to mobilize additional resources and deploy staff and equipment to assist in response and recovery efforts. He added that the Virginia National Guard, Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Department of Emergency Management will be among the agencies deployed to fight the wildfires.
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