Fire pit rules in Lee County, FL — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Lee County allows backyard fire rings and recreational fire pits burning clean wood, subject to Florida Forest Service setbacks. When the county enacts a drought burn ban, campfires, bonfires and open outdoor fires are prohibited, though gas/charcoal food grills stay allowed.
Lee County does not license routine backyard recreational fires. A small clean-wood fire ring is treated like yard-waste burning and must follow Florida Forest Service rules: burn only vegetative debris (no household garbage), keep the fire within an 8-foot diameter pile or non-combustible container, clear bare soil around it, keep a hose or shovel handy, and never leave it unattended. When drought conditions push the Keetch-Byram Drought Index to 600+, the Board of County Commissioners adopts a State of Local Emergency banning "outdoor burning ignition sources," which stops campfires and bonfires countywide until rescinded.
Burning during an active burn ban, or letting a fire escape, can bring citation by the Florida Forest Service or local fire district; the person who set an escaped fire may be liable for suppression costs and property damage.
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