Wyoming, MI Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Sec. 90? No, Sec. 30-35 of the Wyoming, Michigan Code of Ordinances governs open burning citywide. A container that is not an approved incinerator still counts as open burning. Leaf and refuse burning is prohibited within city limits at all times, with no permit path around it. Without a permit, residents may burn wood, charcoal or coke solely to cook food in an enclosed, purpose-built container; contractors may run approved gaseous or liquid-fired salamanders on job sites; and roofers, plumbers, tinners and similar trades may boil tar, pitch or oil in the course of business.

The fire department may authorize short emergency or training burns only with the fire chief's written sign-off, adequate on-site protection, and relatively pollution-free air. Purchased outdoor fireplaces are allowed for cooking or recreation on noncombustible surfaces such as brick, flagstone or concrete, kept 20 feet from combustible material and lot lines, wrapped by an 18-inch noncombustible barrier, capped at a four-foot fire pot with a spark arrestor, and constantly attended with a garden hose or extinguisher on hand; open fire rings are banned outright. Fire or police personnel may order any open burning stopped immediately if smoke is offensive to neighbors or conditions are hazardous, such as dry weather.