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New York Current Fire Restrictions (2026)

Info: No statewide burn ban is posted on New York DEC's fire-danger map. On the latest FDRA risk table DEC has published on that map, effective November 13, 2026, all 10 of New York's Fire Danger Rating Areas read Low - Adirondack, Adirondack High Peaks, Catskill, Hudson Valley, Lake Ontario Plains, Leatherstocking, Long Island, Southern Tier, St. Lawrence and Upper Hudson Champlain. New York's annual statewide brush-burning prohibition runs March 16 through May 14 each year, so it is not in effect now. Outside that window DEC's open-burning rules (6 NYCRR Part 215) still apply: downed limbs and branches under 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length may be burned on-site only in towns with fewer than 20,000 residents, and burning trash, leaves, or treated, painted or composite wood is illegal statewide all year, including in a burn barrel. Campfires and small cooking fires less than 3 feet high and 4 feet in length, width or diameter, using only charcoal or clean, untreated wood, are allowed. Towns, villages, cities and counties can pass stricter rules or require a permit, the ratings are reforecast every few days, and a Red Flag Warning can be issued at any fire-danger level, so check DEC's current map and your local government before you burn.

InfoVerified Nov 13, 2026

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