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Burn bans lifted across majority of Southwest, Central Virginia, but fire risk remains
Read full article: Burn bans lifted across majority of Southwest, Central Virginia, but fire risk remainsBurn bans are being lifted across Southwest and Central Virginia, but the risk remains due to dry conditions.
MAP: See where burn bans are currently in place across Central, Southwest Virginia
Read full article: MAP: See where burn bans are currently in place across Central, Southwest VirginiaIn light of dry conditions, many areas have already begun enacting open burn bans as those conditions increase fire danger.
Statewide burn ban goes into effect Saturday
Read full article: Statewide burn ban goes into effect SaturdayROANOKE, Va. โ Despite the fact that February has been exceptionally wet in our part of the Commonwealth, a statewide burn ban goes into effect Saturday, the 15th. The statewide law prohibits open air burning before 4 p.m. within 300 feet of woodlands. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, 95% of wildfires are caused by human activity. When weather systems pass through this time of year, the relative humidity can drop by a lot afterward. That, in combination with a gusty wind, can act as a fuel for these kinds of fires.