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4 P.M. Burning Law
In Effect March 1
Clifton W. Jenkins, Chief Forest Warden for Rappahannock County announces that the 4 o’clock burning law becomes effective Monday, March 1, and is in effect until May 15. This law states that open air fires are unlawful within 300 feet of the woods, or inflammable material leading to woodland, except between the hours of 4 p.m. in the afternoon and 12 midnight. This law is a good forest fire prevention measure because it prohibits burning during the time of day when a fire burns most rapidly because of higher temperatures, lower humidity, and increasing winds. Since the spring months are generally hazardous, the law is seasonal, applying only during those months in which the forest fire danger is most critical. Forestry personnel ask the cooperation of the public when burning anything outside the home. 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 evening when the wind is calm and the air is moist. This reduces the chance of blowing embers starting a fire in nearby 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.
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