Chandler is an urban city with low wildfire risk in the Sonoran Desert. State fire restrictions may apply during extreme conditions, limiting outdoor burning and firework use.
As an urbanized city in the low Sonoran Desert, Chandler has minimal wildland-urban interface concerns. However, during extreme fire danger periods, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management may issue statewide fire restrictions affecting Chandler. These can limit fire pit use, fireworks, and outdoor burning. Maricopa County also issues no-burn days for air quality. Fire pits and chimineas are prohibited on designated no-burn days. Chandler's Fire Department coordinates with county and state agencies during fire season.
Violating state fire restriction orders is a state offense. Local fire code violations during no-burn days are enforced by the Chandler Fire Department.
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