Burn Permit Information
Same day permits:
Burn Permits are required for all burning including but not limited to:
brush piles, campfires, cooking fires, chimineas and fire pits.
To obtain a same day permit:
1. Monday thru Friday:
a. 8 AM to 4 PM stop in or call the fire station at 672-8531
b. 8 AM to 2 PM stop at the town hall and see Rena
2. After 4 PM or on weekends, anyone on the list below:
Charles or Sheryl Corey
Curt Jensen
David Flannery
David Santuccio
Scott Boggis
Brian Moore
Barry Doyle
David Joki
Colin Shea
Shawn Ricard
Joe Delpapa
Charles Corey, Jr.
JP Royea
673-4058
673-3982
672-7518
673-2330
672-7063
318-1251
672-8182
494-5262
672-4818
672-1644
673-6325
673-4058
673-6720
Rules:
1. Burn permits will not be given to anyone under 18 years old
2. Burn permits will only be issued to the property owner unless the permittee
has written permission from the landowner
3. The fire is to be a minimum of 50’ from any building
4. Nothing over 5” in diameter is to be burned
5. If it is not raining, you may not burn between 9 AM and 5 PM. You may
burn after 5 PM only with a permit issued for that day and only if the State
Fire Danger allows it
6. If it is raining, you may burn with a permit between 9 AM and 5 PM
7. You must be able to extinguish the fire with water
8. Winter Rule: Burning is allowed anytime as long as there is a
measurable snow cover. You must contact Hollis Communications at
465-3636 prior to burning.
Seasonal permits:
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Seasonal Burn Permits can only be issued by the town Fire Warden.
For the initial permit, please contact Forest Fire Warden, Charles Corey
Sr. at 673-4058
Seasonal permit renewals can be obtained at the fire station by contacting
either Scott Knowles or Polly Duprez at 672-8531
Fires using a seasonal permit must follow the same rules for the same day
permits
A seasonal permit is for a fire bowl, chiminea or an area not greater than
2’in diameter contained within a ring of fire resistive material or in a
portable fireplace. A seasonal permit is not a brush fire permit.
You must contact Hollis Communications at 465-3636 prior to burning