WV'S FOREST FIRE SEASON STARTS FRIDAY

(09/30/2010)
West Virginia's fall forest fire season starts October 1 and runs through December 31.

During the months of October, November and December, all outdoor burning is prohibited from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the state.

Severe drought conditions have led to a total burning ban in eight WV counties in the eastern panhandle.