Miami Gardens, FL Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Open burning means the burning of materials in such a manner that smoke (the product of combustion) is released directly into the air without going through a stack or chimney. Open burning includes activities such as pile burning, prescribed fire burning, and burning using an Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI). [...] The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS), Florida Forest Service (FFS) regulates the vast majority of open burning in Florida, most of which is associated with agricultural, silvicultural, land clearing, and prescribed fire operations. All open burning conducted under the authority of FFS requires an authorization from FFS prior to commencing any open burning activity. FFS will only authorize the burning of vegetative debris that was generated at the site of the open burn. [...] Regulations pertaining to open burning (outlined below) are primarily found in Chapters 62-256, 5I-2, and subsection 62-293.320(3) of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Local governments (counties and municipalities) may also have regulations on open burning. County and municipal ordinances may include more stringent requirements for open burning or may ban open burning outright. What materials are prohibited to be open burned in Florida? Open burning of biological waste, hazardous waste, asbestos-containing materials, mercury-containing devices, pharmaceuticals, tires, rubber material, residual oil, used oil, asphalt, roofing material, tar, treated wood, plastics, garbage, or trash is strictly prohibited.