New York State Forest Rangers recently fought three wildfires started by illegal debris and garbage burning, and one unattended fire, on April 28th and April 29th, which burned about 4 acres.
They also recovered the body of a man from a creek in Tioga County, and responded to a hiker having an allergic reaction in the Catskills.
The annual New York State statewide burn ban prohibiting residential brush burning is in effect through May 14, 2026. Open burning of brush, leaves, and debris is banned, with violators facing minimum fines of $500…