Outdoor burning rules in Attleboro, MA — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Attleboro allows open burning during the annual season from January 15 to May 1, between 10 AM and 4 PM (no fires started after noon). A free burning permit from the Fire Department is required. Burning must be at least 75 feet from all dwellings with a water source nearby.
Open burning in Attleboro requires a permit and is restricted to January 15 through May 1, from 10 AM to 4 PM, with no fires started after noon. Burners must be 18+ years old. Allowed materials include brush, cane, driftwood, and forestry debris from non-commercial land clearing. Prohibited materials include grass, hay, leaves, stumps, paper, tires, construction material, and tree limbs over 4 inches diameter. All fires must be 75 feet from dwellings with a water source nearby.
Illegal burning or uncontrolled fires: liable for extinguishing costs, fines, and possible imprisonment under MGL Ch. 48 §13.
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