Outdoor burning rules in Brookline, 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.
Brookline is on Massachusetts's permanent year-round open burning prohibited list. Under MGL c. 48 §13, open burning is banned at all times in Brookline. No permits are issued for residential open burning.
MassDEP maintains a list of densely populated municipalities where open burning is permanently prohibited year-round. Brookline is on this list alongside Boston, Cambridge, Newton, and other densely built communities. No open burning permits are available to Brookline residents regardless of season. This means no leaf burning, no brush burning, and no wood fires in the open yard. The prohibition is enforced by the Brookline Fire Department.
Open burning in Brookline is a fire code violation subject to fines under state and local law.
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