FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: Danielle Weaver, Director Phone: 240-313-2380 Email: [email protected] Haleigh Resetar, Public Relations Coordinator Phone: 240-313-2382 Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON COUNTY REINSTATES BURN BAN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Washington County, MD (March 13, 2025) – The Washington County Office of Emergency Management, by order of the Board of County Commissioners, announces that the

Washington County, MD (March 3, 2025) – Effective immediately, by order of the Board of County Commissioners, the Washington County Office of Emergency Management has issued a countywide burn ban due to heightened fire danger. The ban is in response to prolonged dry conditions, elevated temperatures, and increased wind activity, which significantly raise the

HAGERSTOWN, MD (March 1, 2025) – Washington County’s Office of Emergency Management is urging residents to avoid outdoor burning at this time due to an increase in fire activity across the county. Fire crews have responded to multiple fires in the past week and are currently battling several major fires throughout the county.