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conditions, woodland will become tinder dryv
It does not take two or three days of optimum drying weather to create hazardous burning conditions. It can happen within a matter of hours.
In the spring, after being penned up all winter, most people want to get outside and clean up around the house or farm. In many cases this cleanup inolves burning. This debris burning is responsible for almost onethird of all wildfires in Virginia. That is the reason for the 4 p.m. burning law.
This law states that no open air burning can be done within 300 feet of woodlands (or any material capable of spreading fire to woodlands) except between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight. The law applies to any open air burning from March 1 to May 15.
After 4 p.m., the temperature and wind have decreased and 'ie relative humidity has gone up. Burning under these conditions is now safer, but not totally safe. If you have trash or debris to burn, wait until a damp, wet day even though it may be after 4 p.m. One last note. be responsive to the needs of the local volunteer fire departments. They are the back
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