00:00A wildfire forced families from their homes in the hills of northern Virginia.
00:04The fire burned in western Frederick County, just west of Winchester.
00:08It spread between Cove Campground and the Shawnee Land community.
00:11On Monday, county officials sent out an evacuation alert as flames moved uphill.
00:17At first, only a few streets were told to leave.
00:19Then the order grew to more than 20 streets.
00:22Firefighters worked through the day to hold the fire back.
00:25By Monday evening, the fire was 90% contained.
00:28Some evacuated residents were allowed to return home.
00:32Officials expect the fire to keep burning inside containment lines.
00:36Crews plan to stay overnight and into Tuesday to watch for flare-ups.
00:40Smoke may linger in the area, so drivers should slow down.
00:44Firefighters are still working near the roads.
00:46Dry fall conditions have kept crews busy across the region.
00:50Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
