Open burning & fires across Rhode Island
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
5 of 39 municipalities in Rhode Island have an adopted ordinance on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Kingstown Town |
South Kingstown Burn Permit Ordinance | permit required: True · permit issuer: chief of the fire department or his authorized representative · allowed conditions: Only cut brush, untreated wood, leaves from permitted address; Term I Oct 1-Feb 28 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Term II Mar 1-Sep 30 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; bonfires >=50 ft from structures | 2026-06-05 |
| Tiverton Town |
Tiverton Chapter 18 — Buildings and Building Regulations (Article VI: Outdoor Hydronic Heaters) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Warwick City |
Warwick Park Regulations — Section 58-3: Fires Restricted | — | 2026-06-05 |
| West Greenwich Town |
West Greenwich Chapter 154 — Burning, Open | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Westerly Town |
Westerly Chapter 162 — Littering (Open Burning) | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (34) — Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Johnston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middletown, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, Smithfield, Warren, West Warwick, Woonsocket.