Open burning begins today, permit needed – The Local Ne.ws

IPSWICH Open burning begins Jan. 15, and a burn permit is required to be in compliance with state law, fire Chief Andy Theriault has said.

Residents with matches can apply for permits online. There is a $10 fee to acquire a burn permit.

Residents who have already obtained permits need to visit the Ipswich Fire Departments online activation page to activate their permit on the day they plan to burn.

Residents will then be informed if burning is allowed that day and instructed to leave their address, as listed on the permit.

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The requirement to check in each day is based on changing atmospheric and weather conditions, such as wind or air dryness. The departments on-duty shift commanders will make a determination before 9 a.m. each day whether burning will be allowed in town.

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:

Residents are allowed to burn:

You may not burn:

Theriault said resdients 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, he added.

April is usually the worst month for brush fires. When snow recedes, but before new growth emerges, last years dead grass, leaves and wood are dangerous tinder, the fire department announcement said.

The fire department advised:

Anyone with questions regarding opening burning should call the Ipswich Fire Department at 978-356-4321.

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