Prescribed burns reduce the risk of wildfire and improve wildlife habitat NORTON, VA – February 28, 2022 — The USDA Forest Service will begin conducting prescribed burns near communities of Appalachia, Pound, Big Stone Gap, and Exeter, in Wise County, VA and Jenkins in Letcher County, KY as soon as next month, March 2022. Prescribed burns… Read More Forest Service to Conduct Prescribed Burns in the Clinch Ranger District