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Appomattox County board lifts local emergency and burn ban after recent rains
Summary
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution ending the local emergency declared April 17, 2026 for drought-related wildfire risk, stating recent rains diminished the risk and lifting the burn ban effective April 30, 2026.
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution ending the local emergency tied to drought and extreme fire risk and lifted the county burn ban effective April 30, 2026.
The resolution recited that the local emergency had been declared on April 17, 2026 by the director of emergency management because of severe drought, extremely low humidity and high winds creating an elevated wildfire risk. The board found that recent rains had improved conditions and moved the county from the emergency phase into recovery under the county’s emergency operations plan.
A board member moved to adopt the resolution; it was seconded and the board voted in favor. "Improved drought conditions from the recent refill rains diminish the risk of wildfire," the resolution text said as read aloud during the meeting.
The motion was presented and seconded during the regular meeting immediately following the tax-rate public hearing; the chair announced the resolution had passed and the burn ban was lifted. The transcript does not indicate any recorded dissent.
