Outdoor burning rules in Lynn, 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.
Open burning in Lynn is allowed only from January 15 to May 1, and only with a permit from the Lynn Fire Department under M.G.L. c. 48, § 13. Outside that season, open burning is prohibited.
State law M.G.L. c. 48, § 13 bars any open-air fire without a fire department permit, and MassDEP regulation 310 CMR 7.07 limits open burning to January 15 through May 1. Lynn is not among the 22 densely built Massachusetts cities where open burning is banned outright, so residents may burn brush and forestry debris during the season once the Lynn Fire Department issues a daily permit based on conditions. Burning leaves, household trash, tires, or construction debris is never allowed. Cooking and small recreational fires are regulated separately under the fire code.
Burning without a permit, or outside the January 15–May 1 season, brings fire-code penalties and an order to extinguish. A fire that escapes adds liability for suppression costs.
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