Overview
- The order bars brush and debris burning, uncontained campfires and open cooking fires across New York.
- Contained backyard fire pits and small cooking fires remain allowed within limits of under 3 feet high and 4 feet long or in diameter.
- DEC fire-danger maps list regions such as the Adirondacks, Lake Ontario Plains and the Southern Tier at high risk.
- Officials report roughly 64 wildland fires since August, citing preventable ignitions as a concern.
- The governor and DEC plan to reassess conditions before Oct. 15 for a possible extension, with residents urged to conserve water.