Ban on most outdoor burning in West Virginia
10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
West Virginia
Barbour County, WV
Berkeley County, WV
Boone County, WV
Braxton County, WV
Brooke County, WV
Cabell County, WV
Calhoun County, WV
Clay County, WV
Doddridge County, WV
Fayette County, WV
Gilmer County, WV
Grant County, WV
Greenbrier County, WV
Hampshire County, WV
Hancock County, WV
Hardy County, WV
Harrison County, WV
Jackson County, WV
Jefferson County, WV
Kanawha County, WV
Lewis County, WV
Lincoln County, WV
Logan County, WV
Marion County, WV
Marshall County, WV
Mason County, WV
McDowell County, WV
Mercer County, WV
Mineral County, WV
Mingo County, WV
Monongalia County, WV
Monroe County, WV
Morgan County, WV
Nicholas County, WV
Ohio County, WV
Pendleton County, WV
Pleasants County, WV
Pocahontas County, WV
Preston County, WV
Putnam County, WV
Raleigh County, WV
Randolph County, WV
Ritchie County, WV
Roane County, WV
Summers County, WV
Taylor County, WV
Tucker County, WV
Tyler County, WV
Upshur County, WV
Wayne County, WV
Webster County, WV
Wetzel County, WV
Wirt County, WV
Wood County, WV
Wyoming County, WV
Start Date: 9/20/2019
- End Date: 10/9/2019
Gov. Jim Justice rescinded the statewide outdoor burn ban after several days of rain lowered the fire danger.
WBOY-TV Clarksburg (W.V.), Oct. 9, 2019
Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia issued a ban on most outdoor burning, due to drought. Some communities in the state were also dealing with low water supplies.
Macon Telegraph (Ga.), Sept. 20, 2019
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice amended the outdoor burn ban to allow some fires at federal and state recreation areas after officials with the state’s Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources made the request.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), Sept. 24, 2019
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