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Charlton warns residents: brush burning permits open through May 1; Region 3 drought at critical level
Summary
Town officials urged residents to plan burn piles while snow remains, warned that Region 3 remains at a level 3 (critical) drought and reminded residents sand is available at the DPW with limits per vehicle.
CHARLTON, Mass. — Town officials at the Feb. 25 Select Board meeting urged residents to plan outdoor burning soon because brush-burning permits are currently available only through May 1 and Region 3 (Central Massachusetts) is at a level 3, the transcript identifies as a critical drought designation.
The Select Board noted the Charlton Fire Department is strongly urging residents who have purchased or plan to purchase open burning permits to schedule burning while there is still snow cover and cooler conditions. The town warned that if drought conditions persist, the state forest fire warden could shorten or end the burning season for both residential and agricultural permits.
The board said permits are available on the Charlton Fire Department website or in person at fire headquarters. Separately, the Department of Public Works has sand available to Charlton residents at the DPW Barn on Old Town Road; the town limited distribution to two buckets per vehicle and emphasized the supply is reserved for Charlton residents only.
Town officials said they will notify residents if the open-burning status for Region 3 changes. No motions or votes were required; the item was presented as an informational community announcement.
