KESSEL FIRE BURNS ON MOUNTAIN

National Guard Blackhawk helicopters are carrying water from a lake at Cacapon Resort State Park to the Kessel Fire in Morgan County. The fire has been burning since Monday on the mountain above the park. It has burned 160 to 170 acres and is about 30-percent contained. High winds pushed embers across fire lines and rekindled the blaze. Crews are cutting dead trees and conducting backburns, and officials are hoping for rain soon.