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Holden, West Virginia

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Holden, West Virginia (WV), is a community in Logan County.

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Holden is located on the US-119 expressway approximately four miles southwest of Logan, West Virginia.

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Holden is located in the Hatfield & McCoy Region of southwestern West Virginia.

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A U.S. Forest Service firefighter uses a drip torch to ignite a prescribed burn. Similar controlled fires are planned across 726 acres of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia this fall to improve wildlife habitat and forest health. (USDA Forest Service photo by Lindsey Winkel)

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Forest service plans controlled burns on 726 acres in Monongahela National Forest

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