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Open Burning

All burning permits are available for purchase using Topsfield's online payment system, "City Hall Systems".

Burning process:

  • Purchase your permit online for $10.50 or $11.00 depending on you method of payment.
  • Each day you want to burn brush activate the permit on the City Hall Systems Page.
  • If burning is not allowed on a particular day, you will not be able to activate the permit online.  We update that status daily.

Burning Guidelines:

  • Burning will be allowed only on the property designated on this permit.
  • Burning is allowed between January 15 and May 1.
  • Burning is allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  • All fires shall be started no later than noon and be extinguished by 4 p.m.
  • Burning shall be at least 75 feet from all structures.
  • Burning must take place on land closest to the source of material.
  • The fire shall be attended until completely extinguished.
  • There shall be available a water supply at all times.
  • Fire shall be burned down to coals and covered with snow, water, sand or soil.

Items that may be burned:

  • Brush
  • Cane
  • Forestry Debris from residential operations.
  • No debris from commercial or industrial land clearing operations may be burned