Fall wildfire season in Virginia
officially begins Monday, October 15.
Officials with the Virginia
Department of Forestry remind all Virginians that the threat of wildfire increases
as leaves fall from trees, grasses turn brown, humidity levels drop and winds
increase.
Because of the increased risk of
wildfires, the VDOF has joined fire departments in their efforts to ensure the
safety of citizens. This year’s focus of National Fire Prevention Week,
October 7 through October 13, is to ensure that everyone has at least two escape
routes in your home and in your neighborhood.
Each year, Virginia experiences more
than 1,200 wildfires that burn more than 10,000 acres of land. More than 95
percent of wildfires that occur in Virginia are the result of human activity.
