Outdoor burning rules in Mohave County, AZ — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning in unincorporated Mohave County is governed by seasonal fire restrictions and ADEQ air rules. During declared fire emergencies all open and campfires are banned, and burning trash is never allowed.
Mohave County has no dedicated air-quality district like Maricopa's; open burning falls under Arizona DEQ rules and county and fire-district authority. When the county proclaims fire restrictions under Ordinance 2013-04, all open fires and campfires are prohibited in the unincorporated area, with narrow exemptions for propane or charcoal cooking fires and officially permitted burns. Burning household garbage, construction debris, tires, or treated wood is never allowed. Agricultural and larger burns need a permit and must follow ADEQ smoke-management and open-burning requirements. DFFM issues Stage 1 and Stage 2 wildland fire restrictions during dry, windy conditions across the region.
Burning during a declared restriction is a Class 2 misdemeanor, up to $750 and/or four months jail. Illegal trash burning also draws ADEQ air-quality penalties.
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