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Florida Open Burning Rules (2026)

Conditional: Yard-debris piles 8 ft or smaller (or in a noncombustible container) may be burned without authorization if setbacks are met, no local ordinance prohibits it, lit after 9am ET, and out 1 hr before sunset.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Yard-debris piles 8 ft or smaller (or in a noncombustible container) may be burned without authorization if setbacks are met, no local ordinance prohibits it, lit after 9am ET, and out 1 hr before sunset. Larger, broadcast or land-clearing burns require a Florida Forest Service burn authorization.

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