8 rules for unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Prince George's County allows fire pits and portable outdoor fireplaces at single-family homes and townhouses under Subtitle 11-268. Fires must stay at least 30 feet from any structure, be attended by an adult, and burn only dry firewood.
All consumer fireworks are illegal in Prince George's County, including the sparklers and ground-based sparkling devices that Maryland allows statewide. Only a licensed shooter conducting a permitted public display may use fireworks here.
MD State Fire Marshal, Law Enforcement Guide to Fireworks Identification (per Public Safety Article, Title 10)
Only gold-labeled sparklers, novelty items (i.e. party poppers, snap pops, snakes), & ground based sparkler devices are permitted for use in the State of Maryland. Except in Baltimore City, Montgomery and Prince George's counties where all fireworks are illegal.
Prince George's County has no wildfire defensible-space clearance mandate. Cleared brush is treated as yard waste, and burning it is limited by Maryland's open-burning rules and the summer burn ban rather than a fire-district clearance ordinance.
Open burning of leaves, brush, and trash is tightly controlled in Prince George's County. Maryland's air rules ban open burning county-wide from June 1 through August 31 and require a permit, with recreational fires the main exception.
COMAR 26.11.07.03A(1)
The control officer is satisfied that there is no practical alternate method to dispose of the material to be burned…; A hazardous condition or air pollution or nuisance will not be created;… and The material to be burned shall have originated on the premises on which it is to be burned.
Prince George's County is not a designated wildfire-hazard region. There are no Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, no defensible-space mandates, and no wildland-urban-interface fire code like fire-prone Western states impose.
Prince George's County enforces Maryland's smoke-alarm law under Subtitle 11. Every home must have alarms on each level outside sleeping areas, and battery-only units must be replaced with sealed 10-year tamper-resistant alarms with a hush feature.
Recreational backyard fires are allowed in Prince George's County under Subtitle 11-268 if they stay small, burn only dry firewood, are attended by an adult, and sit at least 30 feet from any structure. No permit is needed for a small recreational fire.
Prince George's County regulates propane under the fire prevention code in Subtitle 11, which adopts the International Fire Code and NFPA standards. Residential grill cylinders are allowed, but larger tanks and indoor storage face limits enforced by the Fire Marshal.
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