Since the beginning of April, local fire departments from multiple counties, as well as state fire crews from DCNR, have amassed thousands of combined man-hours to do battle against two dozen wind-fueled brush fires.
Yesterday alone, firefighters in Schuylkill County had to deal with six outdoor fires, which were fueled by dry brush, high winds, cyclic weather patterns or arson. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts peaked at 45 mph Monday.