Jim Short, Halifax County ranger with the North Carolina Forest Service, said to compound matters, there are leaves on the ground from last fall and grasses and other plants browned by the winter frost.
“This is also the time of year that people do a lot of yard work such as burning off garden plots and yard debris. All of these conditions set up the increased potential for intense and difficult to control wildfires. The North Carolina Forest Service urges you to take special care when burning this spring.”
Monitor weather conditions — days with high winds and low humidity are bad days to do any burning.
Stay with the fire until it is out and douse the ashes with water.
Be sure you comply with all state and local ordinances pertaining to open burning.
To find out more about spring fire season, safe burning and where to get a burning permit, please contact Short at 252-826-3219.
