Fire Regulations in Montgomery County, TX (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Montgomery County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Wildfire Zones

Montgomery County sits in the Piney Woods with high wildfire risk, especially during drought. The county does not designate formal wildfire hazard zones but uses Local Gov Code Sec. 352.051 burn bans and Texas A&M Forest Service Firewise guidance. Conroe and The Woodlands encourage defensible space voluntarily; no mandatory clearance ordinance exists countywide.

fire/wildfire-zones

Light Restrictions

Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 352.081(c)-(d)

The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in general or outdoor burning of a particular substance in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county if: (1) drought conditions have been determined to exist as provided by Subsection (b); or (2) the commissioners court makes a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated ...

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Fire Regulations by City in Montgomery County

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

The WoodlandsPop. 118,000

1 verified rule • Fireworks

ConroePop. 94,150

5 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks

WillisPop. 7,200

1 verified rule • Fireworks

ShenandoahPop. 3,005

3 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Outdoor Burning

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