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Board declares temporary burn ban and local emergency amid drought concerns
Summary
Nottoway supervisors voted unanimously to adopt an emergency order imposing a temporary ban on open burning effective 2026-04-16; the county administrator and fire chief will post notice and use local media to notify residents.
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency order imposing a temporary ban on open burning effective April 16, 2026, citing extreme drought conditions and increased wildfire risk.
Fire and emergency management officials told the board they had coordinated with neighboring counties and consulted incident reports showing elevated call volumes in areas experiencing dry conditions. One board member asked for clarification about the ordinance’s language on extinguishing smoking materials; the fire chief explained that the ban targeted open burnings and required that any attended burn be fully extinguished in dry conditions. The motion to adopt the local emergency declaration and burn ban was made and seconded and passed on a unanimous voice vote. The county said it would publish notice in print and radio outlets and post details on the county website immediately.
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