On Friday, November 1, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources implemented a statewide ban on open air burning in all Maryland counties.
West Virginia governor Jim Justice issued his state’s burn ban on Monday, November 4.
Extremely dry conditions persist across both states and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, state officials said. Conditions are not expected to change in the near future.
Maryland’s ban will remain in effect until the…
