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Board debates lifting county burn ban as drought conditions linger
Summary
Board members heard county administrators and fire/forestry officials describe current conditions as low fire risk but worsening drought; members split between lifting the ban to allow essential burning and keeping it until after forecast rain, and discussed delegating discretion to staff; no formal action to lift the ban was recorded.
County Administrator (Ted Voorhees) summarized recent fire‑risk guidance from the Virginia Department of Forestry and local fire officials, saying forestry rated the county a 1 on a 5 fire‑risk scale while warning that drought conditions in the region are worsening. Several supervisors argued for lifting the ban now to allow people and businesses who…
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