Fire pit rules in Mishawaka, IN — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Backyard recreational fires are legal year-round across St. Joseph County under IDEM rule 326 IAC 4-1-3, which allows burning only clean wood, paper, charcoal, and clean petroleum products in a single pile under 1,000 cubic feet.
Indiana lets residents in unincorporated St. Joseph County, South Bend, Mishawaka, and Granger burn a recreational or ceremonial fire year-round without a state permit. The fuel must be clean wood, paper, charcoal, or clean petroleum products; burning trash, leaves, or construction debris is never allowed. Keep the fire attended until it is completely out, limit the pile to 1,000 cubic feet, and stay 500 feet from any fuel storage or pipeline. South Bend and Mishawaka may add their own fire-pit distance rules, but the state clean-fuel standard always applies.
Burning prohibited materials or leaving a fire unattended violates 326 IAC 4-1 and can bring an IDEM enforcement action, cleanup costs, civil penalties, and a local fire-code citation.
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