Fire Regulations in Orange County, NY (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Orange County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Wildfire Zones
Orange County NY has moderate wildfire risk concentrated in the Hudson Highlands, Shawangunk Ridge, and Harriman/Bear Mountain State Park areas. Unlike western states, NY has not adopted a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code. NY DEC Region 3 issues fire-danger advisories and enforces the statewide March 16 to May 14 brush burning ban.
fire/wildfire-zones
Few RestrictionsNYSDEC Fire Danger Map - Hudson Valley Fire Danger Rating Area (includes Orange County)
Description of Fire Danger Ratings. Red Flag A short-term, temporary warning, indicating the presence of a dangerous combination of temperature, wind, relative humidity, fuel or drought conditions which can contribute to new fires or rapid spread of existing fires. A Red Flag Warning can be issued at any Fire Danger level. Extreme (Red) Fires start quickly, spread furiously, and burn intensely....
Smoke Detectors
Before a dwelling unit can be occupied or rented in Orange County, Article III, Section 3(e) of the Sanitary Code requires smoke alarms wherever the New York State Building Code and Fire Code, both Chapter 9, call for them, folding the statewide detector standard directly into the county's habitability requirements.
Orange County Rental Smoke Alarm Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Sanitary Code, Article III § 3(e) (Orange County Local Law No. 3 of 2017)
(e) Smoke Alarms. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in any locations otherwise required by the Building Code of New York State, Chapter 9, and the Fire Code of New York State, Chapter 9.
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