Open burning does not excuse you from consequences associated with damages or injuries. All laws, ordinances, regulations must be complied with according to the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Fires must be constantly attended until extinguished and no longer smoldering.
• Attendees must provide adequate fire extinguishing equipment to control the fire.

The Virginia Department of Forestry requires that any open burning from February 15 through April 30 of each year, within 300 feet of woodland, brushland, or field containing dry grass or other combustible material leading to woodland, be done between the hours of 4:00 PM and 12 AM midnight.

Burn Types:

• Tree / Garden Trimmings
• Land Clearing / Property Maintenance
• Leaf Burning
• Bonfires, Campfires, & Recreational Fires

You can burn any vegetation that:

• Commonly removed from trees, shrubs or garden plants during the normal pruning process
• Falls from trees during normal thunderstorms or windy days
• Is removed from a garden after the growing season (corn stalks, tomato vines, bean vines, etc.)