OUTDOOR BURN WARNING Kanawha Officials Issue Warning Against Outdoor Burning
Reported by: Elizabeth Noreika
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Mar. 20, 2013 10:19 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Kanawha County emergency officials have issued a warning not to burn anything outdoors until weather conditions improve.
A Red Flag Warning was issued Wednesday by the county.
Conditions are fairly dry and windy, which increases the likelihood that an outdoor fire could quickly spread.
Violators could be fined for starting a fire that gets out of control.
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