Outdoor Burning

Alabama requires a state burn permit from the Alabama Forestry Commission for most outdoor burning of forest, grass, woods, and brush during fire season, applying universally across…

Alaska Division of Forestry requires a state burn permit for most open burning between April 1 and August 31, with daily activation needed and suspensions during high fire danger…

Arizona regulates open burning through ADEQ air quality rules and DFFM forestry statutes, requiring permits for most outdoor burns and prohibiting burns during no-burn declarations.

Arkansas Code 20-22-301 and ADEQ Regulation 18 govern outdoor burning statewide. The Arkansas Forestry Division and county judges may declare burn bans during dry conditions, applying…

California requires permits for most outdoor burning, with statewide CAL FIRE and Air Resources Board rules that uniformly apply alongside local air district restrictions.

Colorado requires permits for most open burning under CRS 25-7-123 and Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 9, with universal restrictions during high pollution advisories…

Connecticut requires permits from the local Open Burning Official for most outdoor burning of brush and vegetative debris, with statewide DEEP oversight. Burning is banned during high…

Open fires are prohibited across the District of Columbia under the air quality regulations, with narrow exceptions for recreational cooking, firefighter training, fire-hazard…

Open burning of yard waste and land-clearing debris in Florida requires authorization from the Florida Forest Service under Section 590.125, applying universally outside municipal…

Hawaii prohibits open burning statewide under HRS Chapter 342B and HAR Title 11 Chapter 60.1 Subchapter 3, with limited exceptions for cooking, fire training, and permitted…

Idaho Department of Lands declares an annual closed fire season requiring burn permits for any outdoor burning on protected lands, with criminal liability for fires that escape control.

Illinois EPA regulations restrict open burning statewide, prohibiting the burning of garbage, landscape waste in many urban areas, and any materials producing dense smoke or air…

Indiana's open burning rule, 326 IAC 4-1, applies statewide. Section 4-1-2 prohibits open burning except as the rule allows, and section 4-1-3 lists the exemptions, including…

Iowa DNR regulates open burning statewide under IAC 567 Chapter 23.2, prohibiting burning of trash, plastics, and rubber. Permitted burning includes small recreational fires…

Kansas restricts open burning statewide under KDHE air quality regulations. Burning trash, tires, and most waste is prohibited, and prescribed burns in eastern counties face April…

Kentucky law universally prohibits outdoor burning between 6 AM and 6 PM within 150 feet of woodland during forest fire hazard seasons (Feb 15-Apr 30 and Oct 1-Dec 15), unless the…

Per 12 MRS Chapter 805, the Maine Forest Service requires a permit for nearly all open burning of brush, debris, and grass, issued by the local town fire warden or through the Maine…

Massachusetts restricts open burning to January 15 through May 1 annually with a permit issued by the local fire chief under uniform state regulations.

Michigan requires DNR burn permits for outdoor burning of yard debris in most of the state. Permits are issued daily based on fire weather and are mandatory north of a specified line.

Minnesota law requires a DNR-issued burning permit for most outdoor open burning when ground is not snow-covered. Burning prohibited materials like garbage, plastics, and treated wood…

Mississippi regulates outdoor burning through the Mississippi Forestry Commission and Department of Environmental Quality. Burning of household refuse and yard debris is allowed with…

Missouri prohibits open burning of trade waste, tires, and certain materials statewide under air pollution control regulations enforced by the Department of Natural Resources. The rule…

Nebraska law requires written authorization from the local fire chief before any open burning, with the State Fire Marshal authorizing any chief who delegates the function. The…

RSA 227-L:17 requires a written fire permit from the local Forest Fire Warden or Fire Department before kindling any open fire when ground is not snow-covered. The Division of Forests…

New Jersey's Air Pollution Control Act prohibits open burning of refuse, leaves, and most yard waste statewide, with narrow permitted categories overseen by NJDEP and the Forest Fire…

New Mexico Environment Department regulates open burning statewide under the Air Quality Control Act, requiring permits or notification and prohibiting trash burning in most populated…

North Carolina regulates open burning statewide through Department of Environmental Quality air rules and Forest Service permit requirements that apply uniformly across all…

North Dakota Century Code Chapter 18-08 grants the Governor and county commissioners authority to declare burn bans during periods of high fire danger, and these declarations preempt…

Ohio Administrative Code 3745-19 establishes statewide open burning restrictions enforced by the Ohio EPA, prohibiting burning of garbage, materials containing rubber or plastic, and…

Oregon DEQ and Department of Forestry jointly regulate outdoor burning statewide, prohibiting open burning of garbage, plastics, and treated wood. Burn bans and seasonal restrictions…

Pennsylvania DEP regulations under 25 Pa Code Chapter 129 prohibit open burning of trash and most refuse statewide. Air pollution rules apply universally and supplement local fire…

Rhode Island generally prohibits open burning under the Air Pollution Control Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-23) and DEM Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 4. Burning leaves…

South Carolina law requires anyone burning yard debris outdoors to notify the SC Forestry Commission before ignition. Burning trash, building materials, or debris during a state burn…

South Dakota imposes no uniform statewide open-burning ban, but DANR Air Quality rules under ARSD Article 74:36 prohibit burning certain materials, restrict burn timing, and require…

Tennessee Division of Forestry requires burn permits during wildfire season for any outdoor burning of leaves, brush, or debris, with criminal liability for escaped fires.

Utah Code 65A-8-211 establishes a statewide closed fire season from June 1 through October 31, requiring written burn permits from the state forester or designee for any open burning…

Vermont requires a permit from the town fire warden for any outdoor burning of natural wood debris under 10 V.S.A. ยง 2641-2647. The warden's permit system is statutory and applies in…

Virginia prohibits outdoor burning before 4 PM from February 15 through April 30 each year when fire is within 300 feet of woods, brushland, or fields containing dry grass under the…

Washington's Clean Air Act (RCW 70A.15) bans outdoor burning in urban growth areas and most cities. The Department of Ecology and clean air agencies enforce statewide standards…

West Virginia prohibits outdoor burning during designated spring and fall forest fire seasons under Code Chapter 20 Article 3 Section 5, applying uniformly statewide between specified…

Wisconsin requires a DNR burning permit for most outdoor debris burning in DNR Protection Areas under Wis. Stat. § 26.12 and Wis. Admin. Code NR 30, with statewide bans during high…

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality regulates open burning statewide under WAQSR Chapter 10, Section 2. Burning of refuse, trade waste, and vegetative materials requires…