Fire Regulations in Idaho Falls, ID (2026)
8 verified fire regulations for Idaho Falls, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Recreational fire pits are legal inside Idaho Falls City limits when weather and air quality allow. Per the Idaho Falls Fire Department, the fire must be no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, kept 25 feet from structures (15 feet for a portable outdoor fireplace), constantly attended, and have a 4-A extinguisher available.
Idaho Falls Fire Pit & Recreational Fire Rules (Idaho Falls Fire Dept.)
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Idaho Falls allows only non-aerial 'safe and sane' consumer fireworks, usable midnight June 23 to midnight July 5. Aerial 'dangerous fireworks' (skyrockets, Roman candles, firecrackers) may be sold but are unlawful to possess or discharge in the City without a public-display permit. City Code Title 6, Chapter 2 governs.
Idaho Falls Fireworks Rules (City Code Title 6, Ch. 2 + Idaho Code 39-2601 et seq.)
Some RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Idaho Falls has no dedicated wildland defensible-space clearance ordinance. Weed/brush clearing by burning requires a Fire Code Operational Permit and is illegal during burn bans. Under Idaho Code 39-2609, fireworks may not be used in any severe-fire-threat vegetation area, and Bonneville County issues seasonal burn bans to limit wildfire risk.
Idaho Falls Brush & Weed Clearance (Idaho Fireworks Act + County burn ban)
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Open burning is prohibited inside Idaho Falls City limits unless a Fire Code Operational Permit is obtained first. Burning leaves, trash, construction debris and yard cleanup is illegal, and burn barrels are strictly prohibited - no permits are issued for that. Bonfires and irrigation/weed-control fires require a permit; Idaho DEQ also regulates air-quality burn conditions.
Idaho Falls Open Burning Rules (Idaho Falls Fire Dept. + Idaho DEQ)
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Idaho Falls has no mapped wildfire-hazard severity zones or WUI overlay ordinance; the City lies on the flat Snake River Plain with a lower wildland-fire profile than mountain communities. Wildfire risk is managed seasonally: Bonneville County Commissioners issue county-wide burn bans in hot, dry conditions, and Idaho Code 39-2609 bars fireworks in severe-fire-threat vegetation areas.
Idaho Falls Wildfire Risk & Burn Bans (Bonneville County + Idaho Code 39-2609)
Some RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Idaho Falls adopts the 2018 International Fire Code (City Code Title 7, Ch. 10), which with the building code requires working smoke alarms in all dwellings - in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. The City has no separate amended smoke-alarm standard; the adopted model codes set the requirement.
Idaho Falls Smoke Detector Requirements (2018 International Fire Code, City Code 7-10-1)
Some RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Backyard recreational fires are legal in Idaho Falls when weather and air quality allow, capped at 3 feet diameter and 2 feet high, kept 25 feet from structures (15 feet for portable fireplaces), and constantly attended with a 4-A extinguisher. Burning yard waste, trash or debris in the yard is illegal, and burn barrels are strictly prohibited.
Idaho Falls Backyard Fire Rules (Idaho Falls Fire Dept.)
Some RestrictionsPropane Storage
Idaho Falls amends the International Fire Code to RESTRICT storage of liquefied petroleum gas (propane) in all zones citywide, except the Industrial & Manufacturing zones I&M-1 and I&M-2 (City Code 7-10-3(V)). The City also prohibits above-ground storage of Class I and II flammable liquids outside buildings within corporate limits. Household-size BBQ propane tanks fall under the model fire code.