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Updated: 7:33 PM Feb 15, 2009
Virginia State Burning Laws Take Effect
The state's burning law went into effect Sunday, February 15 and runs through April 30. Violation of the law is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine.
Posted: 4:51 PM Feb 15, 2009 |
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February 15, 2009
(AP)-- Burning restrictions are now in place in Virginia.
The state's burning law went into effect Sunday and runs through April 30. The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. if a fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials.
Violation of the law is misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine.
Those who allow a fire to escape are liable for the cost of suppressing the fire as well as any damage caused to others' property.
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