Woodbury, MN Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Section 8-3(a) prohibits all open burning except under a written permit issued by the authorized agent of the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Homeowners must apply for a brush fire permit at least 24 hours before the burn, and a site inspection is required before the fire can take place; once approved, the permit covers up to a three-day window and the signed copy must be kept on hand by the homeowner. Even permitted brush fires are limited to daylight hours, only clean, dry, natural wood may be burned (no treated or painted wood, plastic, rubber, leaves or grass), the fire cannot exceed six feet in diameter, and individual pieces burned cannot exceed four inches in diameter.

The same five-foot property-line setback and 25-foot structure setback that apply to recreational fires apply here, along with the ten-mile-per-hour wind limit and the ban on flammable or combustible liquid accelerants. The permit holder must keep the permit on their person and produce it on request from a forest officer, conservation officer, or other peace officer, and no burning is allowed if the state DNR has issued a burning ban. The Woodbury public safety department enforces Sec. 8-3.