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Man killed by falling tree in Fairfax Co.

A man died while cutting trees in Chantilly, Virginia, when one fell on him Thursday afternoon.

Fairfax County police said he and others were working in the area, cutting down trees behind homes on Pleasant Valley Road.

Officials said they got a call about an incident around 3:45 p.m. Police told WTOP that authorities determined the man died on the scene.

Police have not identified the man but said he was in his mid-20s.

Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency

Northern Virginia remains under a drought watch, and Fairfax County leaders want to make sure there’s enough drinking water to go around if Virginia declares a drought emergency. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jeff McKay to write to Governor Abigail Spanberger, to request that the Potomac River be excluded from a Virginia drought-specific declaration, since Fairfax Water is dependent on the Potomac as its drinking water supply.
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