Open burning is strictly controlled according to state law. Open burning season starts on January 15 and ends on May 1. Burn permits are available beginning the first week in January on the Fire Departments website.  On the day when you wish to burn, you must call the Concord Fire Department between 9 a.m. and noon to obtain permission to burn for the day. Permits are issued 7 days a week, when atmospheric and wind conditions allow. Burning is allowed only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. All material must be completely extinguished by 4 p.m.