Permits are required for open burning. Get your permit here!
Burning is only allowed between Jan. 15 – May 1
from 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Daily Activation is only allowed between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
2025 Open Burning Season Closed. Burning permits are no longer being issued.
Open Burning has now closed for 2025. The next opportunity for applying for a burning permit will be in January 2026 for the January 15 – April 30, 2026 burning season.
Chief Patrick M. Egloff
The Westfield Fire Department is a municipal organization which provides fire, rescue and ambulance services to the City of Westfield.
Safe Burning Tips
Learn more about what you can burn, outdoor burning safety, from fire pits to brush and forestry debris.
FAQs and Laws
Find answers to your questions about this website, as well information about laws related to open burning.
ready to burn?
If you’re burning in the City of Westfield you will need to activate your permit everyday you burn.
Activate your burn permit by logging into your account.
Burning is only allowed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
