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Follow all burning season guidelines, which state that between March 1 and May 31 as well as October 1 through December 31, outdoor burning is prohibited during the daytime hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. If operating spark-throwing machinery such as power shovels or sawmills on land subject to fire, machinery must contain an adequate spark arrestor.
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5 lis 2024 · West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation Monday, which bans outdoor burning statewide. This order comes after several brush fires have been reported in parts of the Mountain...
17 wrz 2024 · Burning bans have already been enacted in Nicholas and Jackson Counties. The Kanawha County Commission has penned a letter to the Justice Administration asking the Governor to declare a statewide...
2 mar 2024 · The West Virginia Division of Forestry is reminding residents that outdoor burning hours are now in place from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., which is according to State Code Chapter 20-3-5. “Our fire...
5 paź 2023 · To prevent forest or brush fires, statewide restrictions on outdoor burning are in effect from now until December 31st. West Virginia Division of Forestry guidelines say outdoor burning is prohibited during the daytime hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Outdoor burning is only allowed from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Residents caught burning between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. face citations and fines up to $1,000. The Division of Forestry offers these tips for safe outdoor burning: – Burn only after 5 p.m. — it’s the law — and put your fire out completely by 7 a.m.
Fire Burning Guidelines West Virginia holds strict standards for forest fire laws in order to protect one of the state’s most valuable resources – our forests. Please be completely familiar with the following requirements any time you are burning outdoors.