N.Y. ENV Law § 9-1119
Use of protective devices
§ 9-1119. Use of protective devices.
1. Employees of a railroad which operates through forest lands shall
at all times use in a proper and effective manner the fire protective
appliances provided by such railroad.
2. No locomotive operating through forest lands shall be operated
unless equipped with fire protective devices of ash pan and front end
which have been approved by the department. Such devices shall be
maintained and properly used.