Governor Hochul provides updates on wildfires, thanks first responders
By Andrew Harris
A forest floor full of dry leaves and standing fields of goldenrod are making officials nervous about new wildfires starting. They have good reason to be as a major fire rages near Green Lake NY and the NY-NJ border.
Hochul instituted the statewide ban while thanking firefighters and crews for the effort. Allegany County sent seven teams to the “Jennings Creek Fire,” earlier this week:
“I’m incredibly grateful to the first responders and those on the frontlines that are working around the clock to stop the spread of these fires to protect their fellow New Yorkers.”
Read more from Hochul’s wildfire briefing here:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-provides-update-wildfires-impacting-new-york-state
