Burn bans by state

West Virginia burn bans, county by county

No single West Virginia list exists for us to watch, so this page won't pretend to show you a live status. What it can do: tell you who declares a burn ban here and where today's answer actually lives.

Who declares a burn ban in West Virginia

West Virginia's baseline is seasonal law — during the spring and fall fire seasons, outdoor burning is legal only from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. — and the Governor issues full burn bans in drought. The Division of Forestry is the office behind both.

Statewide, start with the WV Division of Forestry . Locally, the county itself has today's answer — the courthouse, the fire marshal, the sheriff's office, or your fire department.

Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your county fire marshal or burn line before you light.

Why it might be dry enough to matter

Bans follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture, state by state.

Heading onto national forest land? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.

Every West Virginia county

Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.