NWS ISSUES FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR CALHOUN AND REGION (04/05/2019) HIGH FIRE DANGER IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA TODAY INCLUDING CALHOUN. A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT ISSUED IN COORDINATION WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF FORESTRY. THE FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA IS HIGH TO VERY HIGH. DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT AND AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS. WEST VIRGINIA LAW PROHIBITS BURNING IN THE SPRING FROM 7AM TO 5PM... MARCH 1ST THROUGH MAY 31ST.