Each year, DEC forest rangers extinguish dozens of wildfires that burn hundreds of acres, they said. “As the seasons change, melting snow leaves behind dead leaves and brush more likely to catch ...

“As the seasons change, melting snow leaves behind dead leaves and brush more likely to catch fire,” Lefton added. “The burn ban keeps DEC forest rangers and other firefighters safe and ...

The open burning ban began Saturday (March 1). "During spring, wildfire danger is high before plants have turned green, and in fall, fire danger is high due to abundant dry leaves and dead grass ...

Smoke seen from our Sauratown Mountain weather camera in Stokes County has been confirmed as a prescribed burn.