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Sheriff: Haysi Volunteer Fire Department chief killed in ATV accident

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Rocky Wood was a longtime first responder and the chief of Haysi's volunteer fire department. Wood was also an employee of the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) VDOF officials said Wood was working to contain a 15-acre wildfire. The exact conditions surrounding the accident are still under investigation.

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Sheriff: Haysi Volunteer Fire Department chief killed in ATV accident

DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) - A longtime first responder and the chief of Haysi's volunteer fire department passed away while fighting a wildfire, according to local law enforcement and state officials. According to Dickenson County Sheriff Jeremy Fleming, Chief Rocky Wood passed away in the Hurley area after an ATV accident on the job. A Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) press release confirmed that Wood was also an employee of the agency…

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