Fire Regulations in Wyoming (2026)

5 rules on the books across Wyoming, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Fireworks

Which types of consumer fireworks are legal, when they can be used, and the fines for setting off illegal fireworks.

Wyoming Statute 35-10-201 et seq. establishes the statewide fireworks framework. Recent legislation preempts cities and…

Rules for open flames outdoors including bonfires, yard waste burning, and cooking fires. Some cities ban all outdoor burning year-round.

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality regulates open burning statewide under WAQSR Chapter 10, Section 2. Burning…

Cheyenne prohibits burning solid waste anywhere in the city; ashes and trash must go to collection or the transfer…

Special building and landscaping requirements for properties located in designated wildfire hazard areas or fire severity zones.

Wyoming Statutes §§ 35-9-301 through 35-9-304 let county commissioners close areas outside incorporated towns to open…

Limits on size and location of residential propane tanks, including setback distances from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources.

Propane and LP-gas storage in Wyoming follows NFPA 58 and, for regulated occupancies, the State Fire Marshal's adopted…