Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, today announced a statewide burn ban in effect starting today, October 2 due to increased fire risk and continued dry conditions. The ban will be in effect for 14 days from Oct. 2 to Oct. 15 and will be revaluated prior to expiration. New Yorkers can help prevent fires in communities and in the backcountry by ... (Full Story)

Brush fire with exposures 8/17/25

‼️Reminder there is currently a burn ban in effect through Friday, August 22nd. The ground is still very dry- fire starts fast and spread quickly. Please use caution and refrain from burning.... (Full Story & Photos)

ESSEX COUNTY, N.Y. —
Officials in Essex County, New York have issued a local state of emergency due to ongoing dry conditions that have led to a number of grass fires in the area.

The state of emergency is in effect from Tuesday, Aug. 12 to Thursday, Sept. 11, but could be rescinded or changed by officials if conditions change.

During the state of emergency, a burn ban is also in effect countywide ... (Full Story)

The fire danger in the Adirondacks has been raised to "High". Given recent wildland fires in our vicinity, please refrain from burning. ... (Full Story & Photos)

SARANAC LAKE — An unattended campfire burned a 200-by-100-foot area of Norway Point on Lower Saranac Lake Monday afternoon, before Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department firefighters boated in to put out the wildland blaze.

SLVFD Chief Michael Knapp said somebody used a fire pit there to cook a meal with charcoal. But they left without extinguishing the fire and it spread outside of the pit, catching ... (Full Story)

LAKE PLACID — This wasn’t a typical fire call, but one that the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department was ready for.

At 10:39 p.m. Friday, the department received a report of a shed on fire at Camp 521 on Buck Island, one of the three islands on Lake Placid lake. It was a breezy evening, and being on the shore of the lake furthered concerns that the flames could quickly spiral out of control — with ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please join the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department for our annual golf tournament at Craig Wood Golf Course! 4 Person scramble, prizes, $65 a person, Food available, raffles and more. Please call for tee times at 518-523-9811. ... (Full Story & Photos)

BY:
Grace McIntyre
Staff Writer
gmcintyre@adirondackdailyenterprise.com

LAKE PLACID — When they were roused out of bed in the early morning on May 1, Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department members John Fagan and Ciana Cerruti didn’t expect to be saving someone’s life.

The department responded to an automatic fire alarm activation at 89 Greenwood Street, a multi-unit apartment building in Lake Placid, ... (Full Story)