On March 18th, the East Herkimer Fire Department along with more than a dozen other departments from three counties assisted the Cedarville Fire Department at a large commercial barn fire. EHFD provided manpower and a tanker to support the large operation that included the use of an aerial tower and multiple pieces of heavy equipment.
The DEC open burn ban is in effect through May 14. No burn permits will be issued at this time. We will evaluate the weather conditions in May and determine if we will be extending the ban in the town at that point. Thank you for making our job easier by preventing grass and brush fires this spring! For additional information, please see the DEC link below. Remember that when burning of brush is allowed, you must still get a burn permit from the Town of Herkimer for the dates that you plan on burning.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/58519.html
Members: see the members only page for the updated Spring 2013 county training schedule.