Kentucky’s spring forest fire hazard season remains in effect until April 30. During this period, it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any wooded area or brushland between the daylight hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The law is intended to prevent forest fires by allowing outdoor burning only after 6 p.m. when conditions are less likely to cause a wildfire to spread. Violation can result in a fine and/or jail time.
Crittenden County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Billy Arflack said firefighters have been called to numerous brush and field fires with the onset of warmer weather and increased spring cleanup activity around homes in the county.
