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…
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October 1 is the start of fall fire season, West Virginia residents urged to follow burning guidelines
CHARLESTON, WV — Fall fire season starts Friday, Oct. 1, and continues through Dec. 31. The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WVDOF) reminds residents to confine their outdoor burning to the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Fires set during that time must be put out before 7 a.m. “The fall season is typically marked Read More…
West Virginia Ginseng Harvest Season Now Open through November 30
West Virginia Ginseng Digging West Virginia’s hills are filled with gold – a gold root, that is. The lucrative root, known as ginseng, brings out treasure hunters every year from September 1 through November 30 to dig it up and sell for a pretty penny. The Division of Forestry closely monitors the harvesting of this Read More…
