Fire pit rules in Columbia County, GA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Backyard recreational fires are legal in unincorporated Columbia County under the fire code enforced by Columbia County Fire Rescue. A recreational fire must stay small, sit well back from any structure, and be attended with water or an extinguisher ready.
Columbia County enforces the International Fire Code through the Fire Marshal's Office within Columbia County Fire Rescue. A recreational fire burning clean, seasoned wood is allowed when it stays at least 25 feet from a structure, or 15 feet for a fire in an approved portable pit, and an adult keeps a hose or extinguisher on hand. Gas and propane fire pits are treated as approved appliances and are not open burning. Small recreational fires are separate from the summer open-burn ban that halts yard-debris and land-clearing fires countywide from May 1 through September 30. During drought, the county can suspend outdoor burning entirely.
Burning too close to a structure or leaving a fire unattended brings an order to extinguish from the Columbia County Fire Marshal, fire-code penalties, and liability for any fire that escapes and spreads.
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