Burn Season officially opened as of January 15 and will remain open until May 1. Please review the following regulations for burning and be sure to obtain your permit. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to contact Laurie McArthur at (413) 258-4711 ext 3. Applications for a burn permit are available at the Town Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the day you intend to burn, or online at sandisfieldma.gov.

Burn Permit Regulations:

• Massachusetts allows residents to burn brush between January 15 and May 1 inclusive, depending on weather conditions. You must obtain permission from the town in which you plan to burn brush.
• You may only burn BRUSH! All other materials are illegal. No leaves, grass, hay, stumps, building debris or any other materials are allowed to be burned.
• All open burning must be a minimum of 75 feet from buildings or structures.
• Burning will be allowed to start at 10:00 a.m. and must be extinguished by 4:00 p.m.
• Any open fire must be attended at all times by the permit holder.
• No person shall set, maintain, or increase a fire in open air at any time except by permission.
• You must be 18 years or older to apply for a permit and/or set, maintain or increase a fire once permission has been granted by the Fire Department.
• You must have an appropriate means to extinguish an open-air fire completely at the end of the day or if requested by the Fire Department.
• The Fire Department can refuse or cancel a permit at any time. (Example: Violation of permit regulations, or change in weather conditions.)
• Open burning season is January 15-May 1.

Massachusetts Regulation 310 CMR: DEP 7.07 "Open Burning"

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