Fire Regulations in Idaho (2026)

Unincorporated Ada County allows recreational and warming fires but requires a 25-foot setback from any structure or…

Boise waives the open-burning permit for backyard recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces, but bans them…

In the unincorporated county, recreational and cooking fire pits need no permit but must be no larger than 3 feet…

Meridian caps backyard fire pits at 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, and bans burning within 25 feet of any…

Nampa's zoning code sets a 15-foot minimum setback from any structure or property line for wood, pellet, or charcoal…

Campfires, ceremonial fires, barbecues and hand-warming fires are a permitted category of open burning in…

Idaho Falls exempts camp fires and food-prep fires from its open burning ban, but only when a responsible adult…

Idaho Code 39-2601 et seq. limits consumer fireworks to non-aerial, non-explosive devices, regulates licensed sales…

Boise bans all aerial and explosive "dangerous fireworks" outright and allows only non-aerial common fireworks…

Bonneville County bans dangerous fireworks outright unless a supervised public display permit is issued, and it…

Caldwell bans discharging dangerous fireworks such as firecrackers and bottle rockets at any time. Only non-aerial…

Idaho Falls bans sale of dangerous fireworks to the public, requires a City permit to sell safe-and-sane fireworks, and…

Only nonaerial 'safe and sane' fireworks (fountains, sparklers, ground spinners, smoke devices, snakes) are legal for…

Idaho lets consumers buy and use only 'nonaerial common fireworks' (ground spinners, fountains, sparklers, smoke…

Boise property owners must cut and remove weeds, grass, vines, or other growth capable of igniting once it tops 12…

Wildfire mitigation plans required for timbered subdivisions in unincorporated Kootenai County must include a real…

Idaho Department of Lands declares an annual closed fire season requiring burn permits for any outdoor burning on…

Ada County Code 5-2-7-2 bans outdoor fires countywide unless weather poses no safety hazard and the DEQ air quality…

Most open burning in Boise needs a fire code permit first, and any open burning is banned outright once the regional…

Bonneville County bars burning refuse that causes excessive smoke, releases toxic substances or produces noxious odors…

Idaho Falls bans open burning of any kind within city limits, with narrow exceptions for supervised recreational fires…

Meridian limits open burning to 8 a.m.-to-sunset hours, bans burn barrels outright, and prohibits burning yard waste…

Nampa bans all open burning, even with a valid permit, whenever the regional Air Quality Index hits 60 or higher and…

In unincorporated Canyon County, open burning of toxic or particulate-emitting materials such as garbage, tires…

Outside city limits you may burn residential yard waste, but during closed fire season (May 10-Oct 20) a free Idaho…

Idaho Department of Lands holds statewide authority over forest and rangeland wildfire protection, may declare…

Major subdivisions in timbered parts of unincorporated Kootenai County cannot get final plat approval without a…

The Boise foothills and rural fringes of Ada County lie in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), an area of high wildfire…

Boise designates Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas requiring ignition-resistant construction, a 30-foot defensible…

Idaho law requires a smoke detector on a wall in a hallway or space communicating with each bedroom area and the living…

Boise homes follow 2018 IRC Section R314 for smoke alarms, plus a stricter local rule on alterations and a garage…

Kootenai County builds to the 2009 International Residential Code, which requires smoke alarms in each sleeping room…

Meridian's amendment to the residential code narrows the smoke alarm exceptions: home alterations, repairs, and…

Idaho's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Public Safety Act makes it unlawful to store, sell, transport, or install propane and…

Inside Ada County's Wildland-Urban Interface Overlay District, liquefied petroleum gas containers cannot sit within the…

Kootenai County adopts the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code and the state-approved International Fire Code, which…