From the Fire Marshal

4:00 p.m. Burning Law in effect February 15 — April 30.

Maximum fine: $500.00

In brief:

1. No burning until after 4:00 p.m. if within 300 feet of woodland or grass or brushland leading to woodland.
2. Fire must be attended at all times if within 150 feet of woodland or grass or brushland leading to woodland.
3. No fuel may be added or fire rekindled after midnight.
4. Law applies to camp fires, warming fires, brush piles, household trash, stumps, fields of broomstraw and brush, or anything capable of spreading fire.
5. Violation of the 4 p.m. law is a class 3 misdemeanor with a fine of not more than $500.
6. Building contractors and road construction jobs are not exempt from the 4 p.m. law.

Contact the Virginia Department of Forestry for more information.