ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the state’s ban on residential brush burning until May 21 due to dry conditions across the state that have heightened the risk of wildfires.
The burn ban also prohibits outdoor fires such as campfires and recreational fires, and open fires used for cooking.
The eastern, central, southern and far northern regions of the state are rated as having a high risk of fire. The Southern Tier, Lake Ontario, and Adirondack regions are rated as having a moderate fire danger.
This year, 110 wildfires have burned nearly 3,600 acres.
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