Putnam Volunteer Fire Company

We will be having an open house Sunday April 14th from 11 am - 3 pm for anyone who would like to join our team. Applications will be available. If you would like to just stop by and see what we are about and look around that is fine as well. Stop in and check out our new Engine and Utility. We will also be there to answer any questions that you have.

Heads up!

NYS BAN ON RESIDENTIAL BRUSH BURNING UPCOMING
NYS's Ban on Residential Brush Burning will be in effect beginning March 16th and remain in effect through May 14th. Have questions regarding the state's Open Burning law? Check here first: https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning

DESIGNATED FIRE TOWNS
The towns of Dresden, Fort Ann and Putnam are designated "Fire Towns" under the Environmental Conservation Law and require permits to be issued from DEC.

VIOLATIONS & REPORTING VIOLATIONS
Violators of the open burning state regulation are subject to both criminal and civil enforcement actions, with a minimum fine of $500 for a first offense. To report environmental law violations, call 1-844-DEC-ECOs (1-844-332-3267). For search and rescue, reporting a wildfire or illegal activity on state lands and easements, call 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264).

NYS FIRE DANGER MAP
Our partners at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation regularly update the NYS Fire Danger maps - interested in the current Fire Danger status or looking to burn (safely and legally), check the map here (will be updated regularly as the fire weather season progresses): bit.ly/nysfiredangermaps

Our Fire Coordinator, Glenn Bristol, urges everyone in our communities to please be fire safe, inside and out!

Lieutenant Gavin Tucker accepted a donation from the Elks of Ticonderoga last night. We would like to send a sincere THANK YOU to the Elks of Ticonderoga for the donation to our Fire Company and surrounding departments. We truly appreciate your support. ❤️🚒

**Situation Resolved / 02/22/2024 @ 5:50 PM**

Our PSAP staff just received a confirmation call from AT&T that all services in our area have been restored.

As of now, no information has been provided relative to a cause for the network issues.

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AT&T CELLULAR NETWORK ISSUES: 02/22 @ 5:00 AM
AT&T mobile / cellular network issues currently exist showing AT&T Wireless customers with no service or the ability to make or receive calls, or text via the cellular network (not iOS device to iOS device)- including calls to 9-1-1.

Should you not be able to direct dial 9-1-1 but still be able to place other calls and be in need of emergency services, you can direct dial our Communications Center at (518)747-3325.

We have yet to receive any update or information from AT&T as of this time.