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Burn ban in effect

By Nic Birgler
Posted 3/17/23

SULLIVAN COUNTY - A statewide burn ban began March 16 and will continue to be in place until May 14.

All open burning is prohibited with several exceptions including campfires less than 3 feet in …

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SULLIVAN COUNTY - A statewide burn ban began March 16 and will continue to be in place until May 14.

All open burning is prohibited with several exceptions including campfires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter (small cooking fires are allowed), and ceremonial or celebratory bonfires.

Burn bans are commonly utilized to help prevent wildfires and reduce air pollution within the state. Open burning is the “greatest known cause of wildfires” according to the NYS DEC. 

The New York State Department of Conservation reports that since the spring burn bans implementation in 2009, the number of wildfires has decreased by 40 percent annually in New York. 

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