ON-AIR SEGMENT: DEC Fire Coordinator Scott Jackson and DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton discuss New York's annual Spring Burn Ban

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, New York State DEC Fire Coordinator, Scott Jackson, and DEC Commissioner, Amanda Lefton, joined North Country News for the second part of our latest on-air series focusing on the annual Spring Burn Ban.

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