2023-10-07 18:34:24
Fall fire season starts Sunday, Oct. 1, and continues through Dec. 31. Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) reminds residents to confine their outdoor burning to 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Fires set during that time must be put out before 7 a.m.
Debris burning is West Virginia’s most common cause of wildfires, averaging more than 35% of all wildfires over the past ten years.
As the crisp, dry fall season replaces the humid summer, the air offers less moisture for grasses and leaf litter to absorb. Dry leaves and forest floor debris become more flammable. Burning is prohibited during the day because, even in fall, relative humidity typically increases in the evening.
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