A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.
"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the CDC.
A fire danger map from New York's Department of Environmental Conservation showed that 21 counties were considered to be high-risk: New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on X, formerly Twitter ...