Annual, statewide ban on residential brush burning begins this week: Violators face $500 fine
The ban begins March 16 and lasts to May 14.
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The ban begins March 16 and lasts to May 14.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC) annually issues a statewide burn ban from March 16 through May 14. We know your itching to clean up your yard, but don't burn that brush yet! The New York State annual burn ban was launched in 2009 and has successfully decreased spring wildfires by almost 50%. The "To protect our communities and natural resources, New York prohibits residential burning during the high-risk fire season to reduce the potential for wildfires. The burn ban has effectively reduced the number of wildfires over the last decade, and we're encouragi...
Elsewhere in the area. but when it comes to san francisco, people will have to sit out the rolling outages and water. it could take days or weeks. putting the fire out alone. fire officials will not get on top of it until mid week and that would be the turning point and could be months before they can chlor the area. >> we hope for the best. he mentioned the forecast. 40 miles per hour windows. it is getting hotter. we'll check in with jana dean. >> the whole west is on fire as we look at the fire danger map. a lot of those fires burned up in california and id a ho. there is the rim fire where...