Fire Regulations in Hennepin County, MN (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hennepin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Hennepin County recreational fires must follow Minnesota DNR open-burning rules and city codes. Fires are limited to three feet wide by three feet tall, set back 25 feet from structures, attended by an adult, and extinguished completely.

Recreational Fire Pit Rules

Some Restrictions

Minnesota DNR Wildland Fire Information

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Fireworks

Aerial and explosive consumer fireworks are illegal statewide in Minnesota under Minn. Stat. §§624.20-624.25. Only non-aerial, non-explosive 'sparkling items' - wire/wood sparklers (up to 100 g of mixture), cone/tube fountains (up to 75 g per tube, 500 g total), snakes, smoke devices, and trick noisemakers - have been legal since the 2002 amendment to §624.20. Use is restricted to private property. Buyers must be 18+. Violations are misdemeanors with fines up to $3,000.

Fireworks Laws in Hennepin County

Heavy Restrictions

Minn. Stat. § 624.20

624.20 FIREWORKS. Subdivision 1. Regulation. (a) As used in sections 624.20 to 624.25, the term "fireworks" means any substance or combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy cannons, and toy canes in which explosives are used, the type of ballo...

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Fire Regulations by City in Hennepin County

2 cities in Hennepin County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

MinneapolisPop. 429,954

5 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks

BloomingtonPop. 89,987

3 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks

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