Full Burn Ban in Effect April 16-17

Per the Loudoun County Fire Marshall's office:

A burn ban will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 16 through 8:00 a.m., Saturday, April 17, 2010 for Loudoun County. This ban on outdoor burning is being issued due to the weather forecast that calls for enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires. This burn ban is in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Forestry open burning restrictions that prohibit open burning before 4:00 p.m..