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By Jose Ebro
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Despite scorching more than 24,000 acres, the Shenandoah Complex Fire will have no lasting effect on the national park, bum experts from the Department of ' Interior explained recently.
Erv Gasser, who headed the Bum Area Emergency Team which arrived in the Shenandoah Nov. 13 to assess the impact of the blaze, said, "Effects on the hardwood forest were found to Be minimal." Large trees have survived within the majority of the burned area.
While mountain laurel in some areas along Skyline Drive and in the forest were scorched, "they are still alive and will sprout vigorously from their bases next spring," Gasser said.
Wildlife and fisheries were not seriously impacted. According to Tom Blount, an ecologist on the team, "The fire had no effect on the Shenandoah salamander."
Plethodon shenandoah is the only endangered species found in the
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