Outdoor burning rules in Pawtucket, RI — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Pawtucket prohibits open burning of refuse and debris within city limits. RIDEM approval is required for any open burning under RIGL 23-23. Recreational fires in approved containers with setbacks are generally permitted.
Open burning of leaves, brush, yard waste, and debris is prohibited in Pawtucket without RIDEM Director approval under RIGL 23-23 and 250-RICR-120-05-4. Clean-cut firewood for personal enjoyment may be burned in safe, covered receptacles with proper setbacks. All outdoor fires must be constantly attended with extinguishing equipment available. Burning is prohibited on RIDEM air quality alert days. The Pawtucket Fire Department enforces local fire safety codes.
Open burning violations: municipal fines plus RIDEM penalties. Causing a fire: criminal liability.
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