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Using fire to save water for rare Shenandoah ponds

Specially trained crews spread flames through a state-owned nature preserve to remove invasive plants and debris that could lead to wildfires. (Credit: Emi Endo / Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation)

Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure there’s enough water for one of Virginia’s natural features – the sinkhole pond. Sandy Hausman has that story.

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