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Entertainment , Outdoors 04:40 pm December 13th 2007

Snap o’ the day: Open Burn

by Hawes Spencer

Last Saturday night, one Western Albemarle family took advantage of the repeal of the governor’s ban on open burning by igniting a pile of brush that had accumulated over the summer. There were no reported injuries.

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over worrisome December 14th, 2007 | 8:05 am

just because the ban to burn was lifted, still doesnt mean that it’s safe to burn… please be overly careful and remember that if a fire is started due to your debris burn, you will be responsible for any cost(s) or damages.

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