Virginia's Wildlife Centers Lead with Hope and Healing
A fire raged in Piney. Thick brush and timber fed the flames, fanning across Wythe County woodlands. Deputy County Administrator Matthew Hankins—a certified first responder—joined the Ivanhoe Fire Department crew and volunteers, beating back the blaze as evening fell. As the inferno dwindled, the crew’s voices quieted with it. Then, from the blackened forest, came…
