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Open Burning

Online Burn Permits

Season Dates & Times

  • Season Duration: January 15th – May 1st
  • Daily Burning Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Fires must be completely extinguished by 4:00 PM)

How to Get Your Permit

  • Option 1: Online (Recommended)
    Click here to purchase your 2026 Burning Permit
    -Cost: $20.00 + $2.00 processing fee.
  • Option 2: In-Person
    -Visit the Fire Station to pay by check or money order.
    -Note: NO CASH will be accepted. Credit cards are accepted in-person but will still incur the $2.00 processing fee.

Open Air Burning Regulations:

  • You must call the burning Permit Line at 781-293-9571, select option 5, or select you are burning today on the each day you wish to burn.
  • DO NOT CALL BEFORE 9:00 am
  • Burning must be done between 10:00 am and COMPLETELY OUT by 4:00 pm.
  • Burning may only be done at the address written on the permit.
  • Burning must be brush only, generated on the residential land listed on your permit.
  • Burning is only allowed on residential parcels of land.
  • Burning for commercial or land clearing purposes is prohibited.
  • Fire must be 75 feet from any structure including fences and outbuildings.
  • Fires must be attended at all times.
  • Water, shovels, rakes, or other equipment must be on hand to control the fire at all times.

Open burning is allowed between January 15th and May 1st.**DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The following conditions are strictly prohibited:

  • Burning without first calling in or selecting you are burning through the  every day you wish to burn.
  • Burning on dry, windy days or during periods of dry weather.
  • Burning grass, rubbish, hay, leaves, tires, or building materials.
  • Burning on commercial, business, or industrial land.
  • Burning in connection with land clearing.

Violation of any part of these regulations will result in immediate revocation of this permit and a possible $50.00 fine.