01- 670 C.M.R. ch. 51, § 1.3
Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Unless ground is snow covered no person shall build or maintain an open fire including charcoal on public lands except (i) at a campsite duly authorized and designated for open fires or (ii) where a permit has been obtained for such fire from the Maine Bureau of Forestry. For visitor safety and resource protection, open fires must be attended. Campstoves fueled with sterno, propane, kerosene, etc. are allowed in any safe location. Charcoal fires, off the ground, attended and used in proper cooking containers, which will not leave a disposable residue or ash on the ground, are permitted on structurally improved leased lots. On islands in tidal areas, all fires shall be built below the mean high tide line.
01- 670 C.M.R. ch. 51, § 1.3