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Virginia’s Burning Law goes into effect
Virginia’s 4 p. m. Burning Law goes into effect on Feb. 15. The law comes into effect each spring to help reduce the number of wildfires caused by debris burning, the Commonwealth’s leading cause of all wildfires.
The law states: No burning before 4 p. m., Feb. 15 through April 30 each year, if the fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland, brush land or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.
Because forest fuels have cured during the winter months, the fire danger is higher in early spring than in the 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 wildfires.
It is important to note that some localities may have other, more restrictive outdoor burning law that will also need to followed.
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