Outdoor burning rules in Post 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.
Idaho Department of Lands declares an annual closed fire season requiring burn permits for any outdoor burning on protected lands, with criminal liability for fires that escape control.
Idaho Code 38-115 establishes the closed fire season, typically May 10 through October 20, during which no person may set, build, or maintain a fire in or near forest, brush, range, grain, grass, or stubble lands without a free permit from the Idaho Department of Lands. Idaho Code 38-107 prohibits leaving a fire unattended, and Idaho Code 18-7008 makes intentionally or negligently setting fire to lands a misdemeanor or felony depending on damage. The Department of Environmental Quality also bans burning of household garbage, tires, and treated wood under air quality rules. Counties may impose stricter restrictions but cannot waive state permit obligations.
Burning without a required permit is a misdemeanor under Idaho Code 38-132; escaped fires may bring restitution and felony charges if structures are damaged.
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