Outdoor burning rules in Fayetteville, AR — 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 of brush and yard debris in Fayetteville requires a free residential burn permit from the Fire Department, valid only for the day it is issued. No petroleum products, no burning in strong wind, daytime only, and it must be attended by a responsible adult.
Since January 1, 2022, every residential burn permit request in Fayetteville must be submitted through the Fire Department's online form, and permission is valid only on the date granted, so each burn day needs renewed approval. Rubber, tires, roofing, and any petroleum-based material may never be burned. Burning is barred when the wind is strong, when smoke drifts onto roadways enough to create a traffic hazard, when it becomes a public nuisance, and at night, since it is limited to daytime hours. A responsible adult must attend the fire the entire time. Under Code Sec. 94.03, burning brush, rubbish, or debris without proper precautions is a misdemeanor.
Open burning without a permit, or without required precautions, is a misdemeanor under Sec. 94.03, citable by the Fire Marshal; the responsible person owes double damages and suppression costs if the fire spreads.
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