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For Release: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Media Advisory for Wednesday, March 11

DEC Announces Statewide Brush Burning Ban

What: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos, DEC's Acting Director of the Division of Forest Protection John Solan, and state and local officials will make an announcement about the state's annual ban on open burning that goes into effect on Monday, March 16.

When: Wednesday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m.

Where: Saratoga Fire Cache - Saratoga Tree Nursery, 2369 NY-50, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

*Follow signs for Forest Rangers*

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