Open Fire Ban in Westchester County Parks
Photo of brush fire on Scout Field on November 10th. Photo by Larry Hoffman
By Staff
Nov. 20, 2024: Due to dry conditions, an open fire ban was issued for Westchester County Parks.
This includes Scout Field which experienced a small brush fire on Sunday November 10th. As was reported last week in MyhometownBronxville.com, both the Yonkers and Eastchester Fire Departments responded to that fire, and it was extinguished.
The statement from Westchester County Parks said that while the ban is in effect, "charcoal and propane fires will only be permitted for cooking in permanently fixed grills in the parks."
The statement included the following safety tips:
-Where campfires are permitted, limit their size and never leave one unattended. Make sure it has been fully extinguished before leaving a campsite.
-The burning of tree limbs or other organic debris is not permitted while the burn ban is in effect.
-Safely dispose of any charcoal used in a grill or ashes from wood burned in a fireplace.
-Extinguish cigarettes and other lightened materials safely and do not drop them in any wooded or grassy area.
-If you observe any smoke or small fire in any park or wooded area, please call 911 immediately so it can be quickly contained.
