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Illegal Burning contributing to numerous brush fires

Posted 4/12/21

MONTICELLO - With departments across the region scrambling to contain 31 brush fires in just the last month, Sullivan County Fire Coordinator, John Hauschild, is re-emphasizing the fact that a burn …

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Illegal Burning contributing to numerous brush fires

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MONTICELLO - With departments across the region scrambling to contain 31 brush fires in just the last month, Sullivan County Fire Coordinator, John Hauschild, is re-emphasizing the fact that a burn ban is in effect through May 14, 2021.

“The snow is gone and temperatures are rising, but vegetation is still dry and easily set aflame by sparks and ash - which is exactly how every one of these brush fires was ignited,” he explained. “There is a statewide ban on open burning through mid-May, and I cannot stress enough the need to follow it - no exceptions.”

For details on the burn ban, visit the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's website at www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/58519.html.

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