Fire Regulations in Dane County, WI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Dane County limits open fires in its parks to firepits, fireplaces, grills, or spots the parks division specifically designates, so a freelance campfire anywhere else on park land is banned outright. Firewood you bring in must come from within 50 miles of the park and from inside Wisconsin, closing off long-distance or out-of-state loads. Violators face a park-ordinance forfeiture.
Dane County Park Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsDane County Code of Ordinances, ch. 53.03(1)(a)-(b)
53.03 PROHIBITED ITEMS OR USES. In addition to activities otherwise prohibited by law, the following shall be prohibited unless specifically authorized by written permit: (1) (a) Building of fires other than in firepits, fireplaces, grills or areas designated by the parks division; (b) Possession of firewood that originates from more than 50 miles away from a county park or from outside the Sta...
Fireworks
Dane County Code § 34.05 bars anyone from bringing or possessing fireworks containing an explosive or flammable compound on any land the county owns or leases, county parks, forests, and other county property, unless a state permit under Wis. Stat. § 167.10(2)(a) authorizes the display. Violators face a $10–$200 forfeiture.
Dane County Fireworks Possession Ban
Significant RestrictionsDane County Code of Ordinances § 34.05(1)-(2)(a)
34.05 POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS REGULATED. (1) No person shall bring upon or have in his or her possession any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound or any other explosive upon any lands owned or leased by the County of Dane, except as authorized by a valid permit issued pursuant to section 167.10(2)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes. This section shall not be construed to conflict ...
Fire Regulations by City in Dane County
4 cities in Dane County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fireworks, Outdoor Burning
3 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Outdoor Burning
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