Fire pit rules in Cheyenne, WY — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Cheyenne Fire Rescue allows residential fire pits and chimineas burning clean dry wood when kept small, attended, and at safe setbacks from structures, fences, and overhanging vegetation.
Cheyenne Fire Rescue follows International Fire Code provisions for residential recreational fires. Fire pits and chimineas may burn only clean, dry, untreated wood or charcoal. Fires should be no larger than three feet in diameter, two feet high, and located at least fifteen to twenty-five feet from buildings, fences, and overhanging branches depending on size. Lots smaller than the typical setback may need a portable manufactured fire bowl with screen instead of a permanent in-ground pit. A water source or extinguisher must remain on hand, and fires must be fully extinguished before occupants sleep or leave the yard.
Oversized fires, unattended pits, or pits too close to structures can be ordered extinguished, drawing fines from one hundred to several hundred dollars and full liability if embers ignite neighboring property.
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