From the Board of Health

Fall Vaccines and Increased Risk of Wildfires

Fall Vaccines - Protect yourself and others

There is still time to get your fall vaccines! Go to mass.gov/seasonal-vaccines to find out how.

Increased Risk of Wildfires

With the current dry conditions in our region, state officials recommend we exercise extreme caution with any activity involving sparks, flames, or heat sources outside:

• Remember that open burning is prohibited statewide through January.

• Refrain from outdoor cooking and heating. Sparks and embers from chimineas, fire pits, and grills can easily ignite dry vegetation, debris, and overhanging branches.

• Use caution with lawnmowers, leaf blowers, all-terrain vehicles, and other power equipment. Hot engines, sparks, and spilled gasoline can ignite dry leaves and grass.

• Dispose of ashes from fireplaces and wood stoves in a metal can, douse them with water, and cover them with a tight-fitting lid. These ashes can remain hot enough to ignite combustibles long after the fire goes out: never dump them outdoors or in the trash.

• Extinguish smoking materials in a sturdy ashtray with water or sand. Never toss cigarette butts, matches, or other smoking materials over the edge of a balcony, stub them out on stairs or railings, or toss them in dry vegetation or debris.

Posted: to Board of Health on Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Updated: Thu, Nov 14, 2024