Fire Regulations in Killeen, TX (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Killeen, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Killeen's fire code amendments treat any outdoor fire, including a backyard fire pit or bonfire, as regulated open burning. The fire can only run between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., the fire department must be told before it's lit and after it's out, and the burn location has to stay 300 feet from any structure.
Killeen Open Burning: 300 Feet From Structures
Some RestrictionsKilleen, Tex., Code of Ordinances Sec. 11-62(2) and (4) (amending IFC 2024 §§ 307.1, 307.4)
"307.4 Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than 300 feet (91440 mm) from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 300 feet (91440 mm) of any structure." ... "Burning shall be commenced and completed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The fire department shall be notified before the fire is kindled and when the fire is exhausted ...
Outdoor Burning
Killeen's adopted International Fire Code limits open burning to the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the fire department notified before and after every fire. A permit is required first for land-clearing, agricultural, silvicultural, wildlife-management, pest-control, or bonfire burns, agricultural fires are restricted to agriculturally zoned tracts, and every fire must stay at least 300 feet from any structure.
Killeen Open Burning: 7 AM to 6 PM Only
Significant RestrictionsKilleen, Tex., Code of Ordinances § 11-62(2)-(4) (IFC §§ 307.1, 307.2, 307.4 as amended)
A person shall not kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open burning unless conducted and in accordance with this section. Burning shall be commenced and completed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The fire department shall be notified before the fire is kindled and when the fire is exhausted or extinguished... 307.2 Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from the ...
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