Eden Prairie, MN Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Section 9.05, Subd. 8 folds the City's open-burning rules into its adopted Minnesota State Fire Code and points to Minnesota Statutes Sections 88.15 through 88.195 as an added layer of state law that still applies. Subd. 8.A prohibits open burning within Eden Prairie outright, then carves out five exceptions. Prairie burns need a management plan on file with the Fire Department and approved by the City Forester, trained crews approved by the Fire Chief, and an open burning permit. Minnesota River flood-debris burns on the riverbank or flood plain also need a permit.

Recreational fires need no permit at all, but are limited to one fire per parcel at a time, must follow all Fire Department rules, and are prohibited outright whenever a burning ban or air quality alert is in effect. Ground thawing and construction-material heating, such as warming sand piles or water for masonry work, must use LP or natural gas and needs no permit, but burning wood or construction debris for that purpose is not allowed. The Fire Code Official can also issue special permits for circumstances like training fires or catastrophic-event debris disposal.

Where a permit is required, Subd. 8.B lets the Fire Code Official weigh atmospheric conditions, proximity to structures, fire-spread risk and air quality, and the permit is void the moment a burning ban or air quality alert takes effect; the Fire Code Official or a Minnesota DNR officer can revoke it for a developing hazard, a permit violation, or lack of an attendant. Permit holders and recreational-fire hosts also cover the City's costs if the fire needs a suppression response.