Fire Regulations in Idaho Falls, ID (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Idaho Falls, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Idaho Falls exempts camp fires and food-prep fires from its open burning ban, but only when a responsible adult controls the fire: unsupervised or larger fires violate the city's misdemeanor open-burning law.
Idaho Falls Recreational Fire Pit Rules
Light RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 5-4-6(A)(1)
...except: (1) Fires used for the preparation of food and camp fires used for recreational purposes under control of a responsible adult.
Fireworks
Idaho Falls bans sale of dangerous fireworks to the public, requires a City permit to sell safe-and-sane fireworks, and restricts discharge near parades and designated public-gathering areas under City Code Chapter 6-2.
Idaho Falls Fireworks Sale & Discharge Rules
Significant RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 6-2-15
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, convey or offer for sale any dangerous fireworks to any person who is not a holder of a valid fireworks permit for public display, or who is not employed by a corporation or association who is a holder of such permit.
Outdoor Burning
Idaho Falls bans open burning of any kind within city limits, with narrow exceptions for supervised recreational fires, Fire Department training, industrial flares, and permitted weed-control burns.
Idaho Falls Open Burning Ban
Significant RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 5-4-6
(A) For the purposes of this Chapter, the term open burning shall mean the burning of any material where the products of combustion are not directed through a duct, passage, smoke stack or chimney, except: (1) Fires used for the preparation of food and camp fires used for recreational purposes under control of a responsible adult. ...
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