Fire pit rules in Allen County, IN — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Allen County allows campfires, cookout fires, and bonfires for recreation without the usual open-burning distance limits, but only wood products may be burned and the fire must not create a nuisance from smoke.
Allen County Code 8-20-4-1 lists limited burning allowed 'without restrictions,' except for distance rules, including 'Camp fires and fires for cookouts' and bonfires connected to recreational activities. Only wood products (clean wood, boards, branches, leaves) may be burned countywide under 8-20-2-2, and no burning may emit smoke in quantities that cause a nuisance or interfere with a neighbor's health or enjoyment of their property. Recreational fires still fall under Indiana's 326 IAC 4-1 conditions: attend the fire at all times, keep firefighting equipment on hand, and don't burn during high winds or air-quality action days.
Burning prohibited materials or causing a smoke nuisance is an infraction subject to a $25 fine, or up to $2,500 for a willful violation (AC 8-20-5).
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