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Smoke wreaths Idol Point

Smoke wreaths Idol Point, New River Gorge, New River Gorge National River

Smoke wreaths Idol Point, a landmark in the New River Gorge now at the upper edge of a forest fire raging in southern West Virginia. Photo courtesy Jay Young and Adventures on the Gorge

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