Virginia Department of Forestry - 4:00 P.M. Burning Law in Effect Through April 30th
Goochland, VA – The Virginia Department of Forestry 4 p.m. Burn Law is in effect from February 15th through April 30th.
The 4:00 PM Burning Law specifies:
- No burning until AFTER 4:00 p.m. February 15 through April 30 of each year, if the fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland, brushland or field containing dry grass or other flammable material.
- Fire shall not be left unattended if within 150 feet of woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass.
- No new fires set, no fuel added, or fire rekindled after midnight.
- Law applies to campfires, warming fires, brush piles, leaves, household trash, stumps, fields of broom straw and brush or anything capable of spreading fire.
- The law provides for a penalty of up to $500, plus payment of court costs and fire suppression costs if the fire escapes.
For questions or more information about the 4:00 p.m. Burning Law contact the local Virginia Department of Forestry office at 540.967.3702 or Goochland County Fire-Rescue at 804.556.5304.
Citizens are reminded and strongly encouraged to consult the open burning regulations for Goochland County, available at https://www.goochlandva.us/
A summary of the open burning regulations is available on Goochland County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services webpage at http://www.goochlandva.us/
For additional information on the 4:00 p.m. Burning Law please visit the Virginia Department of Forestry’s website at https://dof.virginia.gov/
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