Fort Blackmore Fire Dept. and Duffield Fire & Rescue participated in Search and Rescue operations in the Devil's Fork Area of north-western Scott Co, VA. Members from both departments conducted command center and ground search for 3 missing teen-agers. On the 23rd and 24th of September, 2012, members participated with Scott County Sheriff's Department and Virginia State Police to locate the subjects in the Three Forks region of the National Forest. Med Flight 2 was employed twice to help pinpoint the location of the missing. A Total of 7 teams were deployed, with the final two teams in search mode, on foot and ATV, at approximately 0200 on Monday morning. The missing teenagers returned to command staging at exactly 0700. Incident Commmand secured at that time. Fort Blackmore Fire wishes to thank all those who participated.
