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Burning Law in
Effect Thru May 15
R. M. Johnson, Chief Forest Warden for Rappahannock County announced that the 4 o'clock burning law becomes effective Tuesday, March 1, and is in effect until May 15. This law states that open air fires are unlawful of within 300 feet of the woods, or inflammable material leading to woodland, except between 4 o’clock in the afternoon and 12 o’clock midnight. This law is a good forest fire prevention measure because it prohibits burning in dangerous areas during the time of day when a fire burns most rapidly. Since the spring months are generally hazardous, the law is seasonal, apply, ing only during the months forest fire danger is most critical. Forestry personnel ask the cooperation of the public when burning in the open air. By burning during the legal hours, the danger of a fire escaping is not as great as earlier in the day. Even when burning after 4 o’clock, the fire should be attended and completely extinguished before leaving. Burn on an afternoon when the wind is calm, and the air is moist. This reduces the chance of • blowing embers starting a fire in nearby dry grass or woodland. The law will be enforced through the aid ‘of forest fire lookout towers, airplane patrol, and all personnel of the Virginia Division of Forestry.
Lemon Atkins Breaks Hip in Fall
Lemon Atkins of Sperryville fell at his home Friday and broke his right leg above the knee. He was taken to Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal where he was put in taction and.a casiwaa applied
NOTICE
Worship services will be held at Five Forks Church every first Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. with Elder Mack A. Morgan as pastor. Every third Sunday of the month, worship services will be held at 11 a.m. with Elder Standley Corbin as speaker.
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