Fire Regulations in Blaine, MN (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Blaine, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the City of Blaine, a backyard recreational or camp fire needs no permit but must fit inside a fire ring no more than three feet in diameter, sit at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material, and be tended by an adult the whole time it burns under Blaine City Code § 38-52.
Blaine backyard fire pit size and setback rule
Some RestrictionsBlaine City Code § 38-52
Recreational/camp fire means a fire set in accordance with the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department Regulation 3-95 and is no more than three feet in diameter, contained within a recreational fire site: using dry, clean wood, producing little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times; for recreational, ceremonia...
Outdoor Burning
In the City of Blaine, open burning is banned outright on commercial property and requires a city permit everywhere else under Blaine City Code § 38-54, except for a qualifying recreational fire. The designated fire official can also declare a citywide burning ban whenever conditions turn hazardous, per § 38-61.
Blaine open burning ban and permit rule
Significant RestrictionsBlaine City Code §§ 38-53, 38-54, 38-61
No person shall conduct, cause or permit the open burning on any commercial property within the city. ... No person shall start or allow any open burning on any property in the city without first having obtained an open burning permit. A permit is not required for any fire which is a recreational/camp fire, as defined in section 38-52. ... The designated fire official is authorized to determine...
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