A home reportedly owned by Mark Loomis, which burned January 5, 2022, was a total loss and continued to be a danger to the Arnoldsburg area when high winds would pick up the debris from the destroyed home and launch it throughout the community. The roofing tin and other items blew into the road and Read More…
BECKLEY, WV — Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremony today at the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) Region Four Headquarters in Beckley, where he signed SB 1032, which passed in the recent Special Session of the West Virginia Legislature, providing $4 million toward new equipment. During the signing, Gov. Justice also announced the Region Four Read More…
West Virginia holds strict standards for forest fire laws in order to protect one of the state’s most valuable resources – our forests. Please be completely familiar with the following requirements any time you are burning outdoors. General Burning Guidelines All fires must have a ring or safety strip. The safety strip itself must be Read More…