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Recent dry and windy conditions have resulted in numerous wildfires across New York State. Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers responded to eight wildland fires in seven counties on Wednesday, October 23rd alone.
The causes of these fires include unattended campfires and debris burning. Multiple tickets were issued for leaving campfires unattended and not clearing three feet around a fire. [Read more…] about More Than A Dozen Wildfires Reported Across New York State
New York York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers battled two small wildfires last week including a small wildfire in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest which was started by an unattended campfire and another in the Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area in Ulster County. [Read more…] about Rangers Extinguish Wildfires in Ulster, St. Lawrence Counties
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