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splendid cooperation and quick response of fire fighters from the Virginia Division of Forestry, U. S. Forest Service, and Volunteer Fire companies made it possible to contain the. fires while they were still small.”
A DRY thunderstorm caused several lightening fires throughout the District on April 20. One in particular was located in a remote section of Nelson County near Wintergreen. State and Federal foresters combined with local volunteers from the Rockfish and Wintergreen fire departments to fight the fire. The U. S. Forest Service brought in eight smoke jumpers from Roanoke to start the initial attack. The combined efforts of all involved saved hundreds of acres of timberland from certain distraction.
As of May 1, the fire record for the 13 counties in District in is as follows: Albemarle, 24 fires consuming 59 acres; Culpeper, 14 fires for 38 acres; Fairfax, 16 fires totalling 125 acres; Fauquier, 12 fires for 34 acres; Fluvanna, 16 for 110 acres; Green, 8 for 8 acres; Loudoun, 6 for 14 acres; Louisa, 34 fires'totalling 70 acres; Madison, 11 fires for 37 acres; Nelson, 47 fires for 145 acres; Orange - 18 fires for 38 acres; Prince William - 31 fires for 28 acres; and Rappahannock, 17 fires for 15 acres.
Everyone was reminded that the 4 p.m. burning law is still in effect. The burning law prohibits all open air fires within 300 feet of woodland between the hours of 12 midnight and 4 p.m. This law is in effect from March 1 to May 15 every year.D
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