More than a month before the Nov. 5 election, Jim Justice declared victory in his Senate race in deeply Republican West Virginia, a chest thump at the same time the two-term governor was in a behind-the-scenes fight to keep some of his family businesses in good standing.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has issued a burn ban for the Mountain State. According to the governor’s office, the ban is going into effect Monday, Nov. 4 due to dry weather conditions and low water levels that create a higher risk of wildfires.

As drought conditions continue in , Gov. Jim Justice on Monday issued a proclamation banning outdoor burning in all 55 counties. The statewide burn ban is meant to reduce the risk of “catastrophic wildfires,