Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus issued an executive order on Oct. 28 prohibiting certain burning activities to prevent wildfires.
“The beautiful, dry weather we have been enjoying comes with a consequence,” Neuhaus said in a statement. “Over the past week, there have been numerous brush fires in the region.
“These fires endanger the public and our first responders, and we must do what we can to mitigate these dangers while conditions remain ripe for fire to spread.”
According to the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation’s wildfire predictive services, Orange County has a high-risk rating for fire dangers as of Oct. 30….