April 1st -- Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Fires, Cannabis Response

The Virginia Department of Forestry announced a part-time firefighter died while battling a three-acre wildfire in Scott County. Emergency crews have successfully contained a Blue Ridge Parkway wildfire in Bedford County. The blaze covered close to 13 acres of land. Bedford County Emergency crews say a charcoal kebab grill sparked a structure fire on Wetherwood Drive Saturday. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. SARA Roanoke is using this time to stress its mission and educate the public. One of Virginia’s US Senators says Russian President Vladimir Putin discounted American intelligence before a recent terror attack.