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Virginia’s 4 p.m. burning law will go into effect on Feb. 15. The 4 p.m. burning law comes into effect each spring and is different from the burning bans which are invoked only during periods of extreme fire danger.
In brief the 4 p.m. burning law states: No burning before 4 p.m. Feb. 15 through April 30 of each year, if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of woodland, brush land or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.
The leading cause of forest fires in Virginia continues to be debris burning. Because forest fuels have cured during the winter months, the fire danger is higher in early spring than in summer when the forest and grasses are green with new growth. The 4 p.m. burning law is one of the most effective tools used in the prevention of forest fires.
“Please help the Virginia Department of Forestry prevent forest fires by obeying the forest fire laws, and by remembering that the 4 p.m. burning law is in effect from Feb .5 through April 30/ said Secretary of Commerce and trade Barry E. DuVal.
For a complete copy of the law, please contact your local office of the Virginia Department of Forestry, Herbert Reynolds at 540-948-5341. Additional information on forestry laws and fire situation reports may also be found on the department’s web site at www.statevaus/doPdofhtm.
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