Cedar Hill, TX Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

Texas does not maintain a statutory Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone system like California, and Cedar Hill has not adopted the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). Wildfire mapping for the city is advisory only, produced by the Texas A&M Forest Service through the Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (TxWRAP) and the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment. Cedar Hill's southwestern edge abuts Cedar Hill State Park (about 1,800 acres) and Joe Pool Lake — a wildland-urban interface with cedar/oak/juniper fuels, hilly terrain, and wind exposure that elevates fire risk during drought. Texas Parks & Wildlife conducts periodic prescribed burns at Cedar Hill State Park to reduce fuel loads. Inside the city, open burning of brush, leaves, or trash is prohibited per Cedar Hill Code Chapter 6 (Fire Prevention) and TCEQ rule 30 TAC §111.209; trench burning permits may be issued for limited agricultural use. Burn bans during drought are issued by the Dallas County Commissioners Court on the Fire Marshal's recommendation and apply to unincorporated areas, with the Cedar Hill Fire Marshal coordinating restrictions inside city limits. Defensible-space clearance is not codified — vegetation management is enforced through the city's general weed/nuisance ordinance under Tex. H&S Code Ch. 342. Contact Cedar Hill Fire Administration at 972-291-1011.