EFFECTIVE 12/3/2024 at 9:00am, the below State of Emergency has been lifted by Supervisor Charles E. Carnes.
STATE OF EMERGENCY - EXECUTIVE ORDER BURN BAN 10-28-2024
POSTED ON: OCTOBER 28, 2024 10:00AM
Declaration of State of Emergency
A State of Emergency is hereby declared in the Town of Crawford, effective at 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024.
The State of Emergency has been declared due to drought conditions, which have affected the Town's water supply and have increased the risk of wildfires.
Such conditions threaten or imperil the public safety of the citizens of the Town of Crawford.
This State of Emergency will remain in effect until conditions improve and rescinded by the Town Supervisor.
As the Chief Executive of the Town of Crawford, Orange County, State of New York, I, Charles E. Carnes, exercised the authority given me under Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, to preserve public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of this Municipality.
I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Town of Crawford to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such.
DATED: October 28, 2024
Pine Bush, New York
Charles E. Carnes, Supervisor
cc: Jessica Kempter, Town Clerk
J. Benjamin Gailey, Esq., Town Attorney
Town of Crawford Police Department
Pine Bush Fire Department
Bullville Fire Department
Town of Crawford Website
Enforcement:
- Upon notification of suspected outdoor burning the local volunteer fire companies shall respond to the scene and take immediate measures to contain and/or extinguish the fire.
- As soon as possible, law enforcement agencies shall respond to the scene to investigate the nature of the fire. The law enforcement officers shall request immediate compliance with this order.
All outdoor burning of yard trash, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, chimneys, and cooking fires within said jurisdictions is prohibited unless:
1) Authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
2) For cooking of food exclusively within a contained gas or charcoal grill.
The setting of fires to any grass, brush or forest covered land, unless authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, shall constitute a violation of the law.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the purpose of this order is the mitigation of public safety hazard posed by wildfires during the current dry weather conditions and the limited first responders and human resources to combat potential fires by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning, accordingly, this order shall expire when the conditions are again deemed safe, upon such date as determined by the Town of Crawford Supervisor in conjunction with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Done and ordered this 28th day of October 2024
Charles E. Carnes, Town Supervisor
TOWN OF CRAWFORD EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2024-01
AN ORDER AND DECLARATION FOR A BURN BAN FOR ALL OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD UNDER LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Town of Crawford Supervisor hereby finds that circumstances present within the Town of Crawford create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Crawford Supervisor heretofore has declared a State of Emergency effective October 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., declaring that a state of emergency exists throughout the Town of Crawford due to severe drought conditions and the threat of wildfires caused by outdoor burning, and its imminent threat to the health and welfare of Town of Crawford citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Order, in accordance with Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, authorizes political subdivisions to take whatever prudent action that is necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law authorizes political subdivisions to take all necessary action and issue any necessary orders to protect human life; and
WHEREAS, October 28, 2024, the Town Supervisor of the Town of Crawford issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency regarding the severe drought conditions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ORDERED that outdoor burning is prohibited in all the Town of Crawford.