The Burn Ban for all of the Town of LaGrange has been rescinded – Rescind-Declaration-of-State-of-Emergency-Burn-Ban-2024.pdf as of December 5, 2024 at 12 pm.

Town of LaGrange Supervisor Alan Bell issues Declaration-of-State-of-Emergency-10.25.2024 – Burn Ban in effect until further notice due to severe drought conditions.   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have issued a Red flag warning for Hudson Valley.  A Red Flag warning is a short-term, temporary warning, indicating the presence of a dangerous combination of temperature, wind, relative humidity, fuel or drought conditions which can contribute to new fires or rapid spread of existing fires. A Red Flag Warning can be issued at any Fire Danger level.

For additional information please reach out to any of the following:

NYSDEC – Division of Forest Protection, 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233; 1-518-402-8839

LaGrange Fire District, Chief Anthony W. Champion, 504 Freedom Plains Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; 1-845-452-4989

LaGrange Town Hall, Supervisor Alan Bell, 120 Stringham Road, LaGrangeville, NY 12540; 1-845-452-1830