What to do if you want to light a fire on the beach

On the day you plan to have a beach fire, you MUST:

  • Call and leave a message for the Chilmark Fire Chief, Jeremy Bradshaw or his designate, with your name and phone at 508-560-7663.
  • Send an email with your name and phone to the QBA indicating that you plan to have a beach fire:  quansoo.beach.assoc@gmail.com

QBA rules require that:

  • You burn only wood, charcoal, etc.; no pallets (with nails) or material that would release toxic substances.
  • You arrange your fire away from the path to the parking lot.
  • Put out your fire with water, do not cover it with sand.
  • Remove ALL detritus, including burnt and unburnt wood, charcoal, ashes, glass, etc.