Fire Regulations in Albuquerque, NM (2026)
8 verified fire regulations for Albuquerque, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces allowed in Albuquerque. Recreational fires must be 25 ft from structures; portable fireplaces 15 ft. Wood only. No time restrictions but permit required from Fire Marshal's Office.
Albuquerque Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Albuquerque ROA Chapter 10, Article 20 — aerial fireworks and ground audible devices are ILLEGAL within city limits. Only 'safe and sane' fireworks approved by the Fire Chief are permitted. No fireworks in parks, bosque, or open space areas.
Albuquerque Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Albuquerque requires defensible space clearance of flammable vegetation within 30 feet of structures in designated wildland-urban interface zones under AFR fire code and ROA 1994 Chapter 14.
Albuquerque Brush Clearance
Heavy RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Albuquerque Open Burn Program — burning of piled vegetation allowed 10 AM to 3 PM only, pile max 3 ft diameter x 3 ft high, must be 50 ft from structures. Must call Burn/No-Burn Hotline (505) 768-2876 first. Fire dispatch notification required.
Albuquerque Outdoor Burning Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Albuquerque designates Wildland-Urban Interface zones along the Sandia foothills and Bosque under the International WUI Code, triggering strict construction and defensible space rules.
Albuquerque Wildfire Zones
Heavy RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Albuquerque requires hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each level per the 2018 IRC and AFR fire code.
Albuquerque Smoke Detector Rules
Heavy RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Albuquerque permits small recreational fires in approved containers under AFR rules but prohibits open burning of trash, leaves, and brush year-round within city limits.
Albuquerque Backyard Fire Rules
Heavy RestrictionsPropane Storage
Albuquerque enforces the International Fire Code and NFPA 58 for propane storage, limiting residential cylinder size, mandating setbacks from buildings, and requiring permits for larger tanks.
Albuquerque Propane Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsLooking for Bernalillo County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Albuquerque city rules.
Fire Regulations in Bernalillo County →