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ble material capable of spreading fire except between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight.” In other words, you must be 300 feet from any type of vegetation or dry grass that can spread a fire. The law applies to any open air burning from March 1 to May 15. The maximum penalty for violating this law has been raised to $500.
After 4 p.m., the temperature and wind have decreased and the relative humidity has gone up. Burning under these conditions is now safer, but not totally safe. If you have trash or debris to bum, wait until a damp, wet day even though it may be after 4 p.m. Better yet, take it to the county landfill.
Burning in a barrel can be and usually is extremely dangerous. You would be surprised at the number of wildfires that originate from a barrel. The next time you ride through the county take notice. The barrels are located behind the house and are placed adjacent to woodland, brushland, or an overgrown field. This is done to get the barrel away from the neatly manicured lawn.
Very few barrels have a wire screen or lid to place over the top. Most of them are rusty and have holes. Usually there has been little effort to clear a fire-safe zone around the barrel. If you have not done so already, take some extra precautions this year to make your outdoor fire safe.
For more information about the burning law, or to notify the Sheriffs Office about a planned controlled burning, call 675-3331.
Buck Kline is the area forester for Rappahannock and Madison counties.
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