Open burning season in Massachusetts to end this week
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Open burning season ends this week in Massachusetts.
Western Massachusetts sees record spring temperatures
Opening burning is allowed in Massachusetts through May 1st to get rid of brush, except in several western Massachusetts cities. That means if you have anything left, you'll need to get any burning done soon.
Open burning season allows you to burn natural materials in your yard. Permits to burn must be obtained through your local fire department and can be rescinded at any time due to changes in air quality and weather.
Burning must be done between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and must be at least 75 feet from all dwellings. Fire departments encourage you to stage the fire as close as possible to the source of the material.
You are allowed to burn:
Brush, cane, driftwood and forestry debris (but not from commercial or industrial land clearing)
Agricultural materials including fruit tree and bush prunings, raspberry stalks, and infected bee hives for disease control.
Trees and brush from agricultural land clearing
Fungus-infected elm wood, if no other acceptable means of disposal is available
You may not burn:
Leaves
Brush, trees, cane or driftwood from commercial or industrial land clearing
Grass, hay, leaves, stumps or tires
Construction materials or demolition debris
Household trash
There are 22 communities where open burning is banned entirely:
Arlington
Belmont
Boston
Brookline
Cambridge
Chelsea
Chicopee
Everett
Fall River
Holyoke
Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Medford
New Bedford
Newton
Somerville
Springfield
Waltham
Watertown
West Springfield
Worcester
When burning, firefighters urge people to use common sense. Burn only approved materials, and don't wait for the fire department to tell you it is unsafe to burn. Put the fire out if winds pick up, and if it does get out of control, call 911 immediately.
Anyone who burns illegally could be held liable for firefighting costs, face fines, or even jail time. Remember, it is your responsibility to be able to put out a fire at a moment's notice.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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