Baldwin Park, CA Fire Regulations: Fire Pit Rules (2026)

The City of Baldwin Park adopts the California Fire Code together with the Los Angeles County Fire Code amendments (Municipal Code Chapter 150, Part 20), and fire protection is provided by the LA County Fire Department under contract. There is no separate Baldwin Park fire-pit ordinance, so a backyard fire pit, chiminea or portable outdoor fireplace is treated as a recreational fire or portable outdoor fireplace under the adopted Fire Code. Under California Fire Code Chapter 3, a recreational fire must not be within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material, and must be constantly attended until fully extinguished with a means of extinguishment (such as a hose or extinguisher) nearby. A portable outdoor fireplace generally must be kept at least 15 feet from a structure, with an exception for units used at one- and two-family dwellings. Only clean, dry firewood should be burned; burning trash, leaves or yard waste is prohibited by South Coast AQMD rules regardless of the device. Because Baldwin Park is flat, dense, built-out urban land and is not in a wildfire hazard zone, the seasonal no-burn restrictions that apply in brush areas are less of a concern, but smoke from a fire pit must not create a public nuisance for neighbors.