Fire pit rules in El Paso County, TX — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Recreational fire pits are allowed in unincorporated El Paso County under Texas outdoor-burning rules, but only when no county burn ban is in effect and when kept away from neighboring structures and dry desert brush.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rule at 30 TAC Sec. 111.207 authorizes outdoor fires used solely for recreational purposes or the noncommercial preparation of food. These fires must still meet the general requirements of 30 TAC Sec. 111.219, including keeping the fire at least 300 feet from neighboring structures on adjacent property, burning only clean seasoned wood (no trash, plastics or treated lumber), and attending the fire at all times. In El Paso County's arid Chihuahuan Desert setting, a Commissioners Court burn ban under Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 352.081 suspends recreational fires when drought conditions exist. The El Paso County ESD fire marshals enforce fire-safety codes locally.
Burning during an active county burn ban, or an unattended or wind-driven fire, can bring TCEQ air-rule penalties, a Class C misdemeanor under the burn-ban order, and liability for any wildfire that escapes.
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