
Woodbridge, Va. -- Virginia’s Burn Law goes into effect Wednesday placing restrictions on where and when residents can burn open air fires.
The law, which is instituted annually and lasts through April 30, prohibits anyone to burn brush or any other flammable materials before 4 p.m. if the fire is within 300 feet of a wooded area, an area filled with brush or grass, or any other flammable materials, said Prince William Fire and Rescue Department spokeswoman Kim Hylander.
The ban also applies to campfires, she added.
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