FIRE SITUATION:
Latest Report
Burn Restrictions
Danger Rating
KBDI Drought Index
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PREVENTION & SAFETY:
FirewiseVirginia
Property Owner / Developer
Community Information
Home Safety Tips
Home Checklist
Smokey Bear
WILDFIRE:
Introduction
Firefighting
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LAWS:
4 pm Burn Law
4 pm Burn Law Exempt.
Code of Virginia
FREQUENTLY ASKED:
Can I burn...?
Fire web sites
Tree Identification
Tree Planting Guide
...more...
LINKS TO:
Partner Agencies
State Forestry sites
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Fire and Forest Protection

The Virginia Department of Forestry is charged with protecting Virginia's 15.8 million acres of forest land from fire, insects and disease.

 

Recent Media News Releases

Fire Management

VDOF Training
Fire Situation Reports - updated information on fires throughout the state.
Weather - see weather conditions and their effect on fire hazards
Forest Fire Laws
- Laws, penalties, and the Exemption to the 4PM Burning Law

Local Fire Restrictions
Counties and cities that have burn bans.

Dry Hydrants - Learn how fire departments use these non-pressurized pipe systems to refill their tank trucks.

Grants and Assistance to Fire Departments
Grants
Dry Hydrant application: closed 4/15
Volunteer Fire Assistance: closed 4/15
Vehicles Available for loan

Fire Safety



Keep your community safe from wildfire - click here

FirewiseVirginia


To learn about making your home and property safe from wildfire, click on the "FirewiseVirginia" logo to the left.


FirePrevention
Only You Can! Click on the logo to the left to learn how.

 

Wildfire

Wildland Firefighting - Introduction
Firefighter
- What's it like to fight a wildfire? Hear about it in their own words.
Wildfire News web site
Santa Ana Winds - learn about them here
Scripps Ranch Brush Fire - October 26-27, 2003
Virginia's Forest Fire History
Southern Area Coordination Center

Wildland Fire Fighting graphics (these will take a few moments to load but are worth the wait) When they load they will be a small version, mouse over the image till you get the arrows to enlarge.
The ABC's of Fire Fighting
Tools of the Trade
Eye in the Sky
Fanning the Flames
Landscaping For Woodland Homes

Prescribed Fire and Smoke Management

Prescribed Burning Program - prevent fires by managing the forest "fuel" supply. Also provides information on laws, certification, and exemptions.

Other Items:

Fires, Bark Beetles, and Healthy Forests

Interface South Wildfire -
click here for brochures

Fire Wars - visit the companion web site for this episode of NOVA on public television.

Training Pictures

The Virginia Reader An informative publication on fire.


Click on Smokey to go to his NEW web page.


Click here to view pictures of our exhibit at the 2002 State Fair.