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Fall Fire Season Is Underway

Fall fire season is underway in West Virginia, with limits set on outdoor burning through the end of the year. Burning vegetative materials is limited to the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Division of Forestry said fires have to be extinguished by 7 a.m. and have to be attended at all times. Burning debris is the main cause of fire in West Virginia and violation of burning laws can result in a fine of up to $1,000. Commercial burning permits to burn during those hours are available from local Division of Forestry offices.

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