Burn party?

[kitchen_kink]

All right everyone,

The overall message I'm getting from y'all is that these places do not treat the furniture well enough if at all, and I should just get rid of the furniture. I ran into frobzwiththingz and he suggested we get a burn barrel, chop up the stuff with an axe, and burn it.

This sounds like fun to me.

Question for Somerville residents: any idea if this can be done legally? I'm thinking an impromptu get-together in our huge asphalt back yard might be a good time.

Comments

[muffyjo]

These laws specifically do not allow any outside burning in the city of Somerville, except for cooking fires under specific guidelines.

So, my guess from reading this FAQ about chimneas on the Somerville website leads me to believe that outside burning in your own backyard is probably not going to be legal, no matter what you do, unless it's for cooking. :(

[muffyjo]

Which isn't to say that I wouldn't bring over my saw. :)

[muffyjo]

Ok, further investigating...(yeah, I have too much time on my hands today)..
Open air fires are generally regulated pursuant to M.G.L. c.48 s.13 which states in pertinent part “No person shall set, maintain or increase a fire in the open air…except by permission…granted by the Forest Warden or Chief of the Fire Department, or Fire Commissioner “ There is a statutory exception for outdoor cooking. However, the exception is limited to persons eighteen years of age or older, who may, without a permit, set maintain or increase a reasonable fire for the purpose of cooking, upon sandy or gravelly land free from…. vegetation or upon sandy or rocky beaches boarding on tidewater, if the fire is enclosed within rocks, metal or other non flammable material…”

So you MIGHT be able to obtain a permit if you burn it on the asphalt in a metal kettle drum. You might want to walk up to the firehouse on the corner and talk to them about it.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

One slow BBQ?

[cutieperson]

Somerville has pretty strict anti-open flame laws. sometimes they crack down, sometimes not. just kind of depends on your neighbors or whether or not the smoke can be seen easily.

[blondeamazon.livejournal.com]

I know the neighbors called the fire department when we had fire spinners in our backyard when I lived in Medford and they said no open fires whatsoever were legal.
I commend you on being responsible and going to lengths to prevent furthering an infestation. If burning is not an option, break it up into smallish pieces and your trash pick up should take it. Leave it whole is just asking for someone to take it.

[sandhawke.livejournal.com]

There's really no way to fumigate it yourself, and keep it?

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

(Back from retreat)

Another option might be to ask to add it to goddessfarmer's burn pile. It's out in the middle of a field, so I can't imagine she'd end up with infestation problems, and she burns about 2ce a year. But she might not want imported bugs. Dunno. But it's a thought. If you have other friends with trucks and land in NH or other more liberal places, you might better luck with a transport-and-burn policy.