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Fire Regulations in Coeur d'Alene, ID (2026)

4 verified fire regulations for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

In the City of Coeur d'Alene, it is unlawful to make, use, or have an open fire on any city-owned, leased or maintained beach, natural area, park, playground or play field. Fires are allowed only in designated barbecue areas or under a permit from the Fire Chief or designee, and violations are misdemeanors.

Coeur d'Alene Open Fire Rules on City Park Land

Significant Restrictions

Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code § 4.25.050

It is unlawful to make, use, or have any open fires in or on any City owned, leased or maintained beach, natural area, park, playground or play field except in designated barbecue areas or as otherwise authorized by permit from the Fire Chief or his or her designee.

Fireworks

In the City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, every firework other than nonaerial common fireworks is banned, sky lanterns are banned, and fireworks can be sold or discharged only from 8:00 A.M. on June 23 to 10:00 P.M. on July 5. Sales need a City permit and a temporary stand.

Coeur d'Alene Fireworks and Sky Lantern Rules

Significant Restrictions

Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code § 8.12.020

A. It is unlawful for any person in the City to import, export, offer for sale, sell, possess, keep or store or permit the keeping or storing of any fireworks, other than nonaerial common fireworks, for any use or purpose, except that a person holding a special fireworks permit issued by the Fire Department may use special fireworks for a safely supervised and conducted public display of firewo...

Outdoor Burning

In the City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, it is unlawful to burn garbage or refuse. Only brush, grass, weeds, and cuttings from trees, lawns or gardens can be burned, and only at times the mayor and city council set by motion or resolution, or under a permit issued by the fire chief. Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code § 8.04.070 governs.

Coeur d'Alene Open Burning Rules

Significant Restrictions

Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code § 8.04.070

It shall be unlawful for any person to burn garbage or refuse within the municipal limits of the city of Coeur d'Alene, except brush, grass, weeds, and cuttings from trees, lawns or gardens, which may be burned only at times provided by the mayor and city council by motion or resolution, or by permit issued by the fire chief.

Wildfire Zones

In the City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, development in the Hillside Overlay Zone must meet wildfire mitigation goals that the city sets before work starts, using the Kootenai County wildland-urban interface fire mitigation plan, the 2000 urban-wildland interface code and NFPA standards as guidelines. Land under fifteen percent average slope is exempt.

Coeur d'Alene Hillside Overlay Wildfire Mitigation Rules

Some Restrictions

Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code §§ 17.08.910, 17.08.915

WILDFIRE MITIGATION: Reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the wildland-urban interface as addressed in the national fire plan, through the use of fire resistive construction, fuel modification, creation of survivable/ defensible space, firebreaks, improved fire department access and water supplies, etc. WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE: Those areas where structures or other development meets o...

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