FAQs

How do I obtain a Open Brush Burning Permit?: Open Brush Burning Permits are issued on a daily basis during the burning season only. To obtain permission to burn please call at (978) 365-4165 Option 0 to reach Public Safety Dispatch Center. Permission to burn for the day will begin at 10:00 am with all open brush burning to be extinguished by 4:00 pm daily. For more information on open burning rule and regulations please visit the mass.gov Open Burning Safety page.

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Fire Department

1. When is Open Brush Burning Season?: Massachusetts open burn season will begin on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, and runs to May 1, 2019. Permission to burn will be issued on a daily basis, to obtain permission please contact the Clinton Public Saftey Dispatch Center at (978) 365-4165 option 0. Fire Department Personnel will determine conditions for burning for the day. Hours for open burn are 10 am to 4 pm. More information on rules and regulations for open burns can be found on mass.gov.

2. How do I obtain a Open Brush Burning Permit?: Open Brush Burning Permits are issued on a daily basis during the burning season only. To obtain permission to burn please call at (978) 365-4165 Option 0 to reach Public Safety Dispatch Center. Permission to burn for the day will begin at 10:00 am with all open brush burning to be extinguished by 4:00 pm daily. For more information on open burning rule and regulations please visit the mass.gov Open Burning Safety page.