Outdoor burning rules in Spartanburg County, SC — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
You may burn yard debris (leaves, limbs, branches) in unincorporated areas, but state law requires notifying the SC Forestry Commission first (1-800-517-9640). Burning household trash, plastics, tires and other rubbish is illegal.
Spartanburg County Code Section 10-81 permits open burning of leaves, tree branches and yard trimmings only, kept at least 50 feet from any structure and constantly attended with a 4-A-rated extinguisher or water on hand. State law adds a step: the SC Forestry Commission must be notified before burning outdoors in unincorporated areas. It is illegal to burn household garbage, paper, oils, tires, rubber, plastics, paints, cleaners, farm chemicals or wire. Burn bans issued during drought override all of these allowances.
Illegal burning is enforced by the county Fire Marshal and state Environmental Services; burning during a ban or torching prohibited materials brings fines and liability for escaped fire.
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