Wildfire in Deerpark, Orange County, Out After Burning 350 Acres Over 3 Days

A helicopter responded to a fire in the Town of Deerpark in Orange County, N.Y., on April 14, 2023. Courtesy of Huguenot Fire Department

A large wildfire caused by illegal debris-burning in Deerpark was extinguished on April 15 after three days of around-the-clock responses by local firefighters and state forest rangers.

While about 350 acres of woods burned in the western part of the town, no homes were damaged, according to Huguenot Fire Company Chief T.J. Kalin.