Vermont's Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation may suspend outdoor burning statewide or regionally during periods of high wildfire danger under 10 V.S.A. ยง 2643. Town wardens enforce the suspension and may not override it locally.
Vermont does not designate fixed Wildland-Urban Interface zones, but the state operates a daily fire-danger rating system tied to weather and fuel moisture. When the Commissioner declares a burn ban, no kindling permits may be issued, and existing permits are void. The order applies uniformly to every town, with violations enforced by wardens and state forest law enforcement. Recreational fires may also be restricted. Property owners remain civilly liable for fires that escape during ban periods, including suppression costs paid by the state.
Burning during a state suspension: fines up to $1,000, full liability for suppression costs, and potential criminal negligence charges.
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