Burn bans by state

New York burn bans, county by county

No single New York list exists for us to watch, so this page won't pretend to show you a live status. What it can do: tell you who declares a burn ban here and where today's answer actually lives.

Who declares a burn ban in New York

New York bans residential brush burning statewide every spring — mid-March through mid-May — and DEC can extend burn bans when fire danger stays high. Many towns and both forest preserve parks carry their own rules on top.

Statewide, start with the NYS DEC . Locally, the county itself has today's answer — the courthouse, the fire marshal, the sheriff's office, or your fire department.

Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your county fire marshal or burn line before you light.

Why it might be dry enough to matter

Bans follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture, state by state.

Heading onto national forest land? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.

Every New York county

Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.