Fire pit rules in Plymouth County, MA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
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.
Every Plymouth County town — Brockton, Plymouth, Duxbury, Marshfield, Scituate, Wareham, Middleborough — follows MGL c.48 §13. No open-air fire may be set without permission from the forest warden or fire chief, and each permit covers no more than two days. Adults 18 or older may light a cooking fire without a permit on sandy or gravelly land free of vegetation, or on sandy or rocky tidewater beaches, if the fire is enclosed in rocks, metal, or other nonflammable material. Fire departments issue permits daily and may revoke them when conditions turn dry.
Setting an open-air fire without a permit draws a fine of up to $500 plus the cost of suppression, or imprisonment for up to one month.
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