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Council committee backs amendment to require UL‑listed devices and clearer open-burning rules
Pawtucket City Council · March 4, 2026
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Summary
The fire chief presented amendments to the city’s fire-prevention code to require UL-listed devices for open burning or cooking and to set distance limits; the committee approved the amendment and the council advanced the ordinance for final action.
The Pawtucket City Property Committee and the council considered an amendment to the city's fire prevention code intended to modernize open-burning rules and provide enforcement authority. Fire Department leadership (speaker 4) described changes that prohibit burning in unlisted or homemade devices (for example,…
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