Governor Hochul Provides Update on Wildfires Impacting New York …
3 days ago · The main fire co-located in New York and New Jersey is now estimated at 5000 acres, including 2,500 acres on the New York side, and is 10 percent contained. This includes acreage that is actively burning and acreage that has already been burned. Tragically, a New York State Parks employee lost his life responding to this fire.
Open Burning - NYSDEC - New York State Department of …
Annual brush burning ban is in effect from March 16 through May 14. Help Prevent Pollution and Wildfires. Open burning is the single greatest cause of wildfires in NYS. To report a wildfire, call 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264) or contact a forest ranger in your area.
DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Annual Residential Brush Burning …
Feb 29, 2024 · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14.
Governor Hochul implements statewide burn ban amid wildfire crisis
1 day ago · Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a statewide burn ban through November 30 as New York faces its largest wildfire since 2008. The Jennings Creek/Sterling Forest blaze has consumed 5,000 acres across New York and New Jersey, tragically claiming the life of a state parks employee. With only 10% containment, over 277 responders, helicopters, and ...
New York statewide burn ban effected due to dry conditions
1 day ago · Nov. 13—A New York state-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday, and will continue until Nov. 30, due to increased risk of wildfires as drought conditions linger. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office ...
Jennings Creek Fire: New York issues statewide burn ban as …
3 days ago · As the Jennings Creek Fire grew into the largest wildland blaze New York fire crews have battled in years, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide burn ban Tuesday, saying, "conditions we're facing ...
New York under statewide burn ban as crews fight wildfires
2 days ago · Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York state will be under a burn ban until the end of the month as wildfires burn in the Hudson Valley and abnormally dry conditions persist statewide. “It is absolutely critical that New Yorkers avoid any outdoor burning at this time,” said Hochul at a press conference in the Hudson Valley.
New York State is under a burn ban as wildfires rage
2 days ago · Nov 12, 2024 —. All of New York State is under a burn ban through the end of the month as crews battle multiple wildfires in the southern half of the state. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the ...
Wildfires burn in New York and New Jersey as red flag warnings …
2 days ago · A New York state parks employee battles a wildfire in Greenwood Lake on Sunday. ... New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday afternoon that there was a statewide "burn ban." "What that means is ...
When is the burn ban in New York state? DEC announces dates
Mar 14, 2024 · The NYSDEC has announced the dates for the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning in New York, effective from March 16 to May 14. Instituted since 2009, the ban aims to reduce...
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