Fire Regulations in Plymouth County, MA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational fire pits are legal across Plymouth County communities, but any open-air fire needs a permit from the local fire department under MGL c.48 §13. Cooking fires on sand or beach are exempt.
Plymouth County Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsMGL c.48 §13
persons eighteen years of age or older may, without a permit, set, maintain or increase a reasonable fire for the purpose of cooking, upon sandy or gravelly land free from living or dead vegetation or upon sandy or rocky beaches bordering on tidewater, if the fire is enclosed within rocks, metal or other nonflammable material.
Fireworks
All consumer fireworks are illegal everywhere in Plymouth County under MGL c.148 §39: including sparklers. Possession, use, and sale are banned statewide. Only licensed professional displays are permitted.
Plymouth County Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMGL c.148 §39
No person shall sell, or keep or offer for sale, or have in his possession, or under his control, or use, or explode, or cause to explode, any combustible or explosive composition or substance, or any combination of such compositions or substances, or any other article, which was prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonat...
Brush Clearance
Burning brush to clear vegetation across Plymouth County requires a fire department permit under MGL c.48 §13, allowed only during the January 15–May 1 open-burn season, with a 75-foot setback from dwellings.
Plymouth County Brush Clearance & Vegetation Management
Some RestrictionsMGL c.48 §13
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.
Outdoor Burning
Open burning across Plymouth County is legal only January 15–May 1, and only with a permit from the local fire department under MGL c.48 §13. Each permit covers a maximum of two days.
Plymouth County Outdoor Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsMGL c.48 §13
Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 plus the cost of suppression or by imprisonment for not more than one month or both.
Fire Regulations by City in Plymouth County
1 cities in Plymouth County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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