Burn bans by state
Massachusetts burn bans, county by county
No single Massachusetts list exists for us to watch, so this page won't pretend to show you a live status. What it can do: tell you who declares a burn ban here and where today's answer actually lives.
Who declares a burn ban in Massachusetts
Massachusetts allows open burning only January 15 through May 1, by permit from your local fire department — and each department decides day by day whether it's a burn day. Outside the season, brush burning is simply not allowed.
Statewide, start with Mass.gov . Locally, the county itself has today's answer — the courthouse, the fire marshal, the sheriff's office, or your fire department.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your county fire marshal or burn line before you light.
Why it might be dry enough to matter
Bans follow dry ground, and 18% of Massachusetts — about a fifth of the state — is in drought this week. See the Massachusetts drought page.
Heading onto national forest land? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.
Every Massachusetts county
Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.