Grant County, WI Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

The fire provision in the Grant County Code sits in Chapter 200, the parks chapter adopted by the Board of Supervisors, and it governs a defined set of property. Section 200-2 defines "park" to include the grounds, building and equipment, waters within, wayside rest areas, boat launch and landing access points, beach areas and any other property under the control or jurisdiction of the Grant County Park Commission. Section 200-6 then states that no person shall make or kindle a fire for any purpose except in places provided for it, and then subject to such regulations as may be prescribed.

Two features stand out. First, the rule covers a fire for any purpose, so a cooking fire, a warming fire and a bonfire are all inside the same sentence. Second, the permitted places are the ones provided, and the regulations come from the Park Commission: § 200-14 authorizes the Commission to adopt additional or revised rules for the proper conduct and administration of the parks, as long as they are not inconsistent with the chapter, until the Board of Supervisors directs otherwise.

Enforcement is through citation. Any law enforcement officer of Grant County can issue a citation under § 200-15A, and § 200-16 gives officers the right to enter any building, structure or enclosure in a park at any time to enforce the chapter, including grounds leased or set aside for private or exclusive use. The District Attorney's office prosecutes under § 200-15D.

The nuisance chapter treats smoke differently. Section 191-5A lists air pollution as a public health nuisance but states that the burning of domestic refuse or heating fuels is excluded from enforcement under that subsection. The parks chapter also cross-references Chapter 140 for fireworks.