ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) – There’s now a statewide burn ban in New York in the wake of the current wildfires in the Hudson River Valley. Governor Kathy Hochul also announced a statewide burn ban is ...

Latimer also noted that a statewide outdoor burn ban is in effect through May 14. The ban is an annual occurrence because the risk of outdoor fires is highest in the spring.

New York state has enacted a burn ban to try to counteract more wildfires as crews battle two fires in the Hudson Valley area. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that a statewide burn ban is in effect ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York state will be under a burn ban until the end of the month as wildfires burn in the Hudson Valley and abnormally dry conditions persist statewide.

The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are still under an early burn ban imposed by Governor Kathy Hochul in response to the weekend's wildfires on Long Island. The annual statewide ...

HUNTER — The town supervisor declared a state of emergency Sunday and banned outdoor fires due to dry conditions that could lead to wildfires. The burn ban went into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday and ...

The 82-year-old homeowner in Dutchess County was issued tickets for violating the state’s burn ban, which is in effect through May 14, after five fire departments responded to a massive fire.

The Westchester County Parks Department has issued a temporary burn ban in all outdoor public places in the county, ... one of the longest streaks of dry weather in Lower Hudson Valley history.

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 ...