OSWEGO â Oswego County Fire Coordinator Don Forbes reminds residents that open burning of leaves, grass and brush is prohibited by the New York state âBurn Banâ until May 14.
Forbes said that on Thursday, April 8, the Constantia Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a large outdoor fire on County Route 23, near County Route 23B.
The initial alarm quickly escalated to second and third alarms, bringing in additional resources from the eastern third of Oswego County. Before the incident was over, more than 27 agencies and over 100 personnel from three counties, including the Oswego County Sheriffâs drone unit, Onondaga County Sheriff Air One helicopter, and NYS Forest Rangers battled the fire for eight hours.