ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA – (Rocktown Now)

The Rockingham County Department of Fire and Rescue will extend the open burn ban put in place earlier this week to Saturday, March 23 at 4PM, per an announcement via the department’s Facebook page.

Due to the forecasted weather conditions, all open burning has been banned until Saturday March 23 at 4 p.m. Please continue to be mindful of downed limbs and powerlines.

Rockingham County fire crews are continuing efforts to tame both the Peake Mountain and Bergton fires. They advise anyone travelling through those areas to be mindful of downed limbs and powerlines.