Bonfires BANNED in These New York State Towns Immediately

Bonfires are not allowed in certain towns in New York State. There are some serious rules and guidelines that the New York State DEC lists for residents.

Bonfires have to be a certain size in New York State, which you may have already known. The size CANNOT be any bigger than 3 foot high. There is a whole list of things that can and cannot be burned in a fire, but did you know that the law is VERY specific. If your town has over 20,000 people than that means you can do things differently than a town with more than 20,000?

Bonfires BANNED in These New York State Towns Immediately

Lets dive in.

Here is what it says on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation:

For most of the year, downed tree limbs and branches (also called brush) that are less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length, including branches with attached leaves, are allowed to be burned on-site in towns with total population less than 20,000 residents".

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation also lists a guidelines on what CANNOT be burned including garbage, paints and other things you might already realize are bad to burn.

WHO IS ACTUALLY GOING TO ENFORCE THIS!? New York State certainly seems like they have to have a rule on just about everything, don't they?

We were going to start a bon fire over the weekend, but then got nervous about the burn ban that was in place for the next couple of weeks. Have you ever had a bonfire bigger than the regulated size? Ever hear of anyone ever getting caught for doing it?