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East Bridgewater Fire Department Shares Burn Permit Information Ahead of 2021 Open Burning Season

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- Chief Timothy Harhen and the East Bridgewater Fire Department wish to remind residents that open burning will begin on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, and that a burn permit is required to be in compliance with Massachusetts law.

January 11, 2021 Melina Schuler Client News, Fire News

January 11, 2021 by Melina Schuler

For immediate release

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Timothy Harhen and the East Bridgewater Fire Department wish to remind residents that open burning will begin on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, and that a burn permit is required to be in compliance with Massachusetts law.

Residents can begin applying for a burn permit today by creating an account via the department’s new burn permit portal: eastbridgewater.firepermits.com. Though residents will be able to apply and be approved for a permit today, open burning season does not start until Jan. 15, 2021.

Following approval of the burn permit, on any day that a resident plans to burn the permit must be activated by visiting their eastbridgewater.firepermits.com account. When a burn is activated the department’s dispatch is able to quickly view any open burning location on a map, assisting in public safety and emergency management that day. If conditions are unsafe for burning, such as high winds or drought, a notification will be posted on the homepage of eastbridgewater.firepermits.com and the system will prevent an individual from activating a burn.

“We’re pleased to offer our residents a simple online option for getting a burn permit and notifying us of a daily burn,” Chief Harhen said. “Moving the process online will reduce the amount of administrative time the department spends on processing burn permits, and improve burn permit efficiency.”

Individuals who don’t have access to a computer should call the East Bridgewater Fire Department at 508-378-2071 for assistance with their burn permit application.

The Commonwealth’s annual burning period spans from Jan. 15 to May 1. Residents are able to burn brush, cane, driftwood, tree pruning and other forestry with a permit granted by their fire department.

Violations of the permit requirements, open burning law, and/or open burning regulations will be grounds for permit revocation. According to Massachusetts law, anyone found burning without a permit may be subject to criminal charges, the punishment for which is a fine of up to $500, plus the cost of suppression or by imprisonment for up to one month, or both.

Open burning must be done:

  • Between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from January 15 to May 1
  • At least 75 feet from all buildings
  • As close as possible to the source of material being burned

Residents 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

What Times are Best for Open Burning?

  • You can help prevent wildland fires by burning early in the season. Wet and snowy winter conditions help hinder the rapid spread of fire on or under the ground.
  • Changing weather conditions and increased fire danger in spring can lead to many days when open burning is not allowed.
  • April is usually the worst month for brush fires. When snow recedes, but before new growth emerges, last year’s dead grass, leaves and wood are dangerous tinder. Winds also tend to be strong and unpredictable in April.

For more information on open burning in Massachusetts, visit Mass.gov.

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Timothy M. Harhen,
Fire Chief
268 Bedford St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Media Contact: Melina Gambino
Phone: 9787695616
Email: [email protected]

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