Fire Regulations in Baltimore, MD (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Baltimore, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Baltimore tightly restricts open recreational fires within city limits. The Baltimore City Fire Department prohibits ground fires in dense residential zones. Approved propane and natural-gas pits are allowed with clearance requirements; wood-burning pits face the strictest standards.
Recreational fire pits restricted in city
Heavy RestrictionsFireworks
Maryland restricts consumer fireworks (MD Public Safety Art. §10-101 to §10-113). Only ground-based items legal. Aerial consumer fireworks illegal statewide.
Baltimore Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMD Public Safety Code §10-101(f)
(f) (1) "Fireworks" means combustible, implosive or explosive compositions, substances, combinations of substances, or articles that are prepared to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, implosion, deflagration, or detonation. (2) "Fireworks" includes 1.3 G fireworks, 1.4 G fireworks, firecrackers, squibs, rockets, Roman candles, fire balloons, and signal lights. (3) "Fi...
Outdoor Burning
Baltimore prohibits burning leaves, brush, and yard waste outdoors. Maryland air-quality regulations and city fire code combine to ban almost all open burning except small recreational fires and approved cooking devices.
Open burning of yard waste prohibited
Heavy RestrictionsPropane Storage
Baltimore caps residential propane cylinder storage at consumer-grade amounts. Cylinders must be stored upright outdoors, away from ignition sources and basements. The Baltimore City Fire Department enforces under the International Fire Code adopted citywide.