Woodbury, MN Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)

Section 8-2(a) lets residents burn recreational fires without a permit if they follow twelve specific guidelines. Only clean, dry, natural wood may be burned; treated or painted wood, plastic, rubber, leaves and grass are banned fuels. The fire itself cannot exceed three feet in diameter with a flame height over two feet, must sit on the owner's own property at least five feet from any property line, and cannot burn within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material; portable outdoor fireplaces get a shorter 15-foot setback from structures but must otherwise follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Fires are barred outright when wind speed exceeds ten miles per hour, and flammable or combustible liquid accelerants are never allowed. An adult must constantly attend and supervise the fire until it is fully extinguished, and a connected garden hose or other extinguishing method must be on hand. Anyone planning a recreational fire is responsible for knowing whether the state Department of Natural Resources has issued a burning ban, which suspends all recreational fires citywide, and any fire that becomes a nuisance must be put out under Sec. 15-1(1). The Woodbury public safety department enforces Sec. 8-2.