Peterborough Fire & Rescue will issue a burning permit on the day of the burn requested if the weather and conditions are amenable to a fire that day.

No Fire permits will be issued for class day  3 (High) or higher or if special conditions exist like high winds.

Fire Class Day is posted by 10AM and updated at 2PM daily by the New Hampshire Department of Forests and Lands. Click here for today's class day.

You MUST have a Written Permit!  It's a New Hampshire State Law.   Synopsys of the law is here in PDF.

Permits are issued at the station, 16 Summer Street between 10AM and 4PM weekdays.  Weekend schedule will be posted on the door and will vary depending on duty officer availability.  Schedule is subject to change if the duty crew is out on an emergency run.

Note: Seasonal Permit holders MUST check the "fire danger class day" before burning.  Burning is not permitted on class 3 or higher days. Failure to follow this will result in a revocation of the seasonal permit. 

To Learn more about Burning in the State of NH, please review the following resources:

• To learn more about the Forest Fire Danger Classification System, click here.
• Information from the State of NH is here.
• Read the Safety Smarts Column on outdoor burning: To Burn or Not to Burn.pdf

Rev. 8/15/06