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Southwick Fire Department

Town of Southwick

Open Burning Season

(Permit Required)

Jan 15^th – May 1st

Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Permits must be issued daily depending on weather and fire danger

^{Burning
Season has ended for 2012}

^{Permits
Issued At:}

^{Southwick Fire Department}

^{Office
Mon-Fri 8am-12pm}

^{15
Depot St}

^{Southwick,
Ma 01077}

^{(413)569-6363}

^{Police Department Lobby}

^{Sat
& Sun 8am-12pm}

^{11
Depot St}

^{Southwick,
Ma 01077}

^{(413)569-5348}

^{Please
Follow Links to Massachusetts State Law on Open Burning:}

^{http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/compliance/burning.htm}

^{How to Conduct a}^Safe^{Open Burn}

Open Burning Clarifier/DEP Reference 48:13 310 CMR 7

What types of open burning are not allowed?

“There are no circumstances under which it is legal to burn grass, hay, leaves, stumps or tires. They simply do not burn as "cleanly" as those materials that may legally be burned. All of them produce acrid smoke that causes nuisance conditions and threatens people's health. When tires are burned, they produce noxious gases and petroleum residue, both of which can be harmful to people and the environment.”

“In addition, the burning of brush, cane, driftwood and forestry debris from commercial or industrial land clearing is prohibited statewide.”

-Mass.Gov

UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES THE FOLLOWING IS PROHIBITED:

1. Burning of brush, trees, cane and driftwood from commercial or institutional

land clearing operations.

2. Burning of grass, hay, leaves, and stumps.

3. Burning of tires.

4. Burning during adverse meteorological conditions.

5. Burning at landfills or refuse disposal facilities other than DEP approved

incinerators.

6. Stacking, placing or storing combustible material such that DEP may presume that it will be burned.

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