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How Do I Get A Permit for Open Burning Season?
This edition of You Ask, Patch Answers looks at the open burning season.
The Massachusetts open burning season begins Jan. 15 and continues until May 1, and the Weston Fire Department is currently issuing permits. There is no cost to obtain an open burning permit, but residents must obtain one annually in order to legally burn. Residents should print the permit application (available as a PDF with this article), complete it and bring it to the Weston Fire Department. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulates open burning and it is enforced by local fire departments. Burning is regulated through a two-step process that involves residents applying for and obtaining a permit annually and then applying for approval to burn each day they wish to exercise the permit. As weather permits, …
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