Small backyard recreational fires in Davis follow the 2022 California Fire Code adopted in Article 13.01. A clean wood or cooking fire is allowed if kept 25 feet from structures, attended by an adult, and burning only firewood or approved fuel. Burning yard waste, leaves, or trash is prohibited.
Davis has no stand-alone backyard-fire ordinance; residential outdoor fires fall under the California Fire Code adopted in Article 13.01 and Yolo-Solano AQMD rules. Under California Fire Code Section 307, a recreational fire may have a fuel area no larger than 3 feet across and 2 feet high, must sit at least 25 feet from any structure, and must be supervised by an adult with a hose or extinguisher available. Only clean firewood or approved cooking fuel may be burned. Article 13.03 reinforces this by prohibiting the burning of yard waste, leaves, grass, lumber, paper, cardboard, garbage, or trash. Davis is flat with no wildfire hazard zone, but the Fire Department can restrict fires during poor air quality or fire weather.
A backyard fire that is oversized, too close to structures, unattended, or burning yard waste or trash violates the California Fire Code (Article 13.01) and Article 13.03. The Davis Fire Department may order it extinguished and issue a citation.
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