Outdoor burning rules in Nampa, 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.
Open burning of yard waste in Nampa requires a residential burn permit ($20, valid one year). Only specific materials may be burned (weeds, garden and tree trimmings, branches, clean dry untreated wood, irrigation ditches, fence rows). All burning is also subject to Idaho DEQ air-quality approval before you light up.
Outdoor/open burning in Nampa is administered by the Nampa Fire District. A residential burn permit is required to burn yard and vegetative waste. Per the city's Outdoor Burning information, the only materials legal to burn under a permit are weeds, garden and tree trimmings, branches, clean dry untreated wood, irrigation ditches, and fence rows. The permit costs $20.00 and is good for one year from the date of purchase; applications are accepted online through the Nampa Fire District portal (nampafire.org), or by phone at 208-468-5770. Separately, recreational burning, fire pits, BBQs, and ceremonial fires are not regulated by the Nampa Fire Department and do not require a burn permit. Regardless of permit status, every burn is subject to Idaho Department of Environmental Quality air-quality rules: the city directs residents to confirm burning is allowed that day per DEQ before igniting, using the DEQ burn line at 208-373-0313. Burning on days when DEQ has restricted open burning for air quality is not permitted.
Burning prohibited materials, burning without a required permit, or burning on a DEQ no-burn (air-quality restricted) day is not allowed. Only the permitted vegetative materials may be burned under a residential burn permit.
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