Idaho Falls, ID Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Idaho Falls, ID, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- General rule
- Open burning banned citywide
- Exceptions
- Four narrow categories only
- Weed-control fires
- Require Fire Department permit
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under general Code penalty
Summary
Idaho Falls bans open burning of any kind within city limits, with narrow exceptions for supervised recreational fires, Fire Department training, industrial flares, and permitted weed-control burns.
(A) For the purposes of this Chapter, the term open burning shall mean the burning of any material where the products of combustion are not directed through a duct, passage, smoke stack or chimney, except:
(1) Fires used for the preparation of food and camp fires used for recreational purposes under control of a responsible adult.
(2) Fires used as part of a training exercise conducted by the City Fire Department.
(3) Safely operated industrial flares for combustion of flammable gases.
CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS 239
(4) Fires used for control or alleviation of a fire hazard and for weed control, where no alternate method of control exists, provided a permit has been first obtained from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or cause open burning within the City.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 5-4-6(B) states it is 'unlawful for any person to allow or cause open burning within the City.' Section 5-4-6(A) defines open burning as burning material where combustion products aren't vented through a duct, passage, smoke stack, or chimney, then carves out four exceptions: supervised recreational and food-prep fires, Fire Department training fires, safely operated industrial flares, and weed-control or fire-hazard burns with an Idaho Falls Fire Department permit. Outside those four categories, any open burning in the city is prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Open burning outside the four listed exceptions violates § 5-4-6(B) and is a misdemeanor under the Code's general penalty, § 1-3-1(G), absent a more specific penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn yard waste or trash outdoors in Idaho Falls?
Is a burn permit available in Idaho Falls?
Sources & Official References
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