New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning began Monday and runs through May 14. Since ...

A brush burn ban is now in effect for New York state for the next two months due to fire risks. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The annual brush burning ban in New York State began on Sunday. From now until May 14, residents are banned from burning brush due to the increase of wildfires during this time in ...

The annual statewide ban on residential brush burning will begins today and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban “to prevent wildfires and protect ...