Maryland burn ban: Dry weather fuels fire along Potomac River

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Dozens of firefighters utilized boats and a helicopter while battling a Monday morning blaze along the Potomac River.

Officials said someone in Virginia initially spotted the smoke, which was coming from a large, rotted tree on Rocky Island in Montgomery County near Great Falls.

They aren’t sure how the fire started but said the large response was in part due to dry conditions, with low humidity and wind.

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