Summary
West Virginia forestry officials are urging residents to be careful with outdoor fires as the drought worsens, but stopped short of calling for an outright burning ban.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows severe drought conditions in Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Eleven other counties are experiencing a moderate drought. The Eastern Panhandle is the only region of the state not experiencing abnormally dry conditions.See the full content of this document
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Drought Severe in 8 Counties
For the remainder of the year, outdoor burning is allowed only from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m...
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