NYLON – The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has downgraded the fire danger rating in the state from “high” to “moderate” due to milder temperatures, especially at night, and rain forecasted for many areas of New York the next few days. According to a press release from the DEC, small, contained fires such as campfires, recreational fires, and outdoor cooking fires will be allowed, the ban on brush burning, or with … [Read more...]
Sheriff Dougherty Gives Fire Safety Advice in Recent Flare-Up
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office has responded to over thirty-five structure fires throughout the county since November 2014, and within the past week three homes have been lost to fire. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, with the hard winter months upon us, some homeowners have been using alternate heat sources, and need to be aware that some heating methods can prove to be fire … [Read more...]