Fire Regulations in Augusta-Richmond County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Augusta-Richmond County bans outdoor open burning within 100 feet of any residential dwelling or structure. Beyond that distance, only the resident burning fallen leaves on the property, or burning permitted by the Georgia Forestry Commission, is allowed. Cooking on a grill or fire pit for immediate consumption stays legal at any distance, but a stray backyard bonfire close to a home does not.
Augusta-Richmond's 100-Foot Open Burning Ban
Significant RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, § 3-3-6
(a)Prohibited. Outdoor open burning is prohibited in Augusta-Richmond County within one hundred (100) feet of a residential dwelling or structure. The only outdoor open burning that shall be allowed beyond one hundred (100) feet of residential structures or dwellings shall be the burning of leaves by the residents of property on which the leaves fall, or such other burning for which the Georgia...
Outdoor Burning
Augusta-Richmond County prohibits outdoor open burning within 100 feet of any residential dwelling or structure, allowing only leaf burning by the property owner or forestry-permitted burns farther out.
Augusta-Richmond County Outdoor Burning Ban Near Homes
Significant RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 3, Sec. 3-3-6
Outdoor open burning is prohibited in Augusta-Richmond County within one hundred (100) feet of a residential dwelling or structure. The only outdoor open burning that shall be allowed beyond one hundred (100) feet of residential structures or dwellings shall be the burning of leaves by the residents of property on which the leaves fall, or such other burning for which the Georgia Forestry Commi...
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