Fishers, IN Fire Regulations: Fire Pit Rules (2026)

Fishers regulates backyard fire pits through its fire department's permitted-burning guidance, which incorporates the city's open-burning rules and the Indiana open-burning regulations at 326 IAC 4. According to the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services, recreational and cooking fires (such as camp fires) are allowed at residences. The fire department's guidance states that burning shall be in a noncombustible container sufficiently vented to induce adequate primary combustion air, with enclosed sides, a bottom, and a mesh covering with openings no larger than 1 1/4 inch square. The fire must be constantly attended by at least one adult who has an attached working garden-type water hose or a 10-pound ABC fire extinguisher present. Burning is allowed only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., must not be conducted within 50 feet of any structure or public right-of-way, and only wood products may be burned. Open burning is absolutely prohibited in apartment complexes and mobile home parks. Any fire creating an air pollution problem, a nuisance, or a fire hazard must be extinguished by the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Indiana's state exemption for recreational fires (326 IAC 4-1-3) similarly requires fires to be attended at all times and limits fuel to clean wood, paper, and charcoal.