We can still burn up here all I ever burn is personal papers and maybe some branches. The guy across from me burns everything! Sucks sometimes when he does a lot of plastic.
We used to burn leaves until a mom and Doctor dad complained at a City Council meeting about their son with asthma not being able to play outside in the fall so we no longer burn. You can have a "recreational" fire but you better be setting by it with a beer in your hand. LOL