Small backyard campfires of clean wood are allowed with no permit when setbacks are met and no burn ban is in effect. During a Santa Rosa County burn ban, all open fires are prohibited except barbecue-grill cooking and Forest Service permitted burns.
Recreational campfires and backyard fires of vegetative debris or untreated wood are legal statewide without a Forest Service authorization, but must stay attended and meet fire-code setbacks (about 25 feet from structures unless in an approved container). The bigger local trigger is the county burn ban. When the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approves a ban during dry conditions, it prohibits open fires of any type, including camp fires, bonfires, and yard and trash burning. Only barbecue-grill cooking and Forest Service authorized burns are exempt. Bans apply countywide, including inside cities. Always check current burn-ban status before lighting any backyard fire.
Lighting an open fire during a declared burn ban, or leaving a fire unattended, may be extinguished by the fire district and prosecuted as a fire-code or nuisance violation.
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