HUDSON—Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell declared a State of Emergency for the county beginning at 4 p.m. March 11, banning all outside burning. The ban continues through March 16, when the New York State Burn Ban takes effect.
“The State of Emergency has been declared due to emergency conditions produced by: severe drought conditions. Such conditions threaten or imperil the public safety of the citizens of Columbia County,” according to a press release.
Mr. Murell made the declaration “to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of Columbia County.
“I hereby direct all departments and agencies of Columbia County to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such emergency assistance deemed necessary.”
