Last night while in Lancaster we noticed someone launching these sky lanterns.







Sky lanterns that are allowed to float unattended pose a threat to both animals and property. ... The Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) issued a "Safety Alert" on May 10, 2012 that declared sky lanterns are in "violation of the Fire Code of New York State," unless they are "anchored or tethered."

https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?de...rm=2015&Memo=Y



These definately were not tethered. As we were sitting there seeing these things float away we wondered if they were fire hazards... Apparently you can't do these in NYS