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Fire Regulations in Brockton, MA (2026)

4 verified fire regulations for Brockton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pit Rules

Brockton allows recreational fire pits subject to safety requirements. Fire pits must be at a safe distance from structures and must be attended at all times.

Brockton Fire Pit Rules

Some Restrictions

Fireworks

Massachusetts prohibits the sale, possession, and use of all consumer fireworks. This ban applies in Brockton — only sparklers for adults are technically legal under recent amendments.

Brockton Fireworks Regulations

Heavy Restrictions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 39 (Fireworks Sale & Possession)

fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties Section 39 Search the Legislature Search the Legislature Search General Laws Go Directly to a General Law Chapter Section Go to General Law Skip to Content Print Page Prev ious Next Section 39: Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; ex...

Brush Clearance

Brockton may require vegetation management for fire safety. MA does not have a statewide defensible space mandate. Local property maintenance applies.

Brockton Brush Clearance & Vegetation Management

Few Restrictions

Outdoor Burning

Open burning in Brockton is regulated by the Massachusetts DEP and the Brockton Fire Department. Residential open burning is only permitted during a limited season (January 15 to May 1) with a fire permit.

Brockton Outdoor Burning Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 13 (Outdoor Burning Rules)

No person shall set, maintain or increase a fire in the open air at any time except by permission, covering a period not exceeding two days from the date thereof, granted by the forest warden or chief of the fire department in cities and towns, or, in cities having such an official, the fire commissioner; provided, that if such permission is not in writing, a written record of the granting ther...

Looking for Plymouth County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Brockton city rules.

Fire Regulations in Plymouth County