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Controlled burn in Stafford needs to be extinquished

By Howard B. Owens

Stafford Fire is being asked to respond to a large controlled burn at 6002 Griswold Road that needs to be extinguished.

Law enforcement is also being dispatched. The fire may be outside of new controlled burn regulations.

Stafford units are responding Code 2.

10:02 p.m.: Stafford units being put back in service.

10:20 p.m.: The pile of wood (possibly an old barn) would take significant manpower to extinguish, so an assistant fire chief and a DEC officer have advised the land owner he will need to watch the burn all night. All remaining Stafford personnel back in service.


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Doug Yeomans

Can't a controlled burn like this be coordinated with a local volunteer fire department? They could do the burn and train at the same time.

Actually, right now would be a great time to do burns because it has been warm and dry (until last night) but surrounding brush and vegetation is still wet enough to keep fires from spreading.

Mar 11, 2010, 8:15am Permalink
william tapp

i see no prob with pile of wood (possibly an old barn) controlled burn, what hurt is going to do.cost to much to have a barn hailed away. NYS sucks again

Mar 11, 2010, 10:40am Permalink
Doug Yeomans

Hey Bill, you know the state just passed new open burn rules, right? About the only burning anyone is allowed to do is a tiny camp fire for roasting marshmallows.

Mar 11, 2010, 12:59pm Permalink
Brian Schollard

Almost all open burning is now illegal. As Doug mentioned SMALL campfires are OK.
Nothing over I believe 24 inches in length can be used for a camp fire
Farmers are permitted but only at certain times of the year. No leafs no brush no more burn barrels. People cant burn their old dead grass. These laws are enforced by DEC. They were behind getting the new laws passed. Dan Burling is among a few of our reps. trying to get the western new york and other rural areas to be exempt. Good luck trying to get DEC to back down.

Mar 11, 2010, 4:56pm Permalink

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