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Delaware Campfire Rules (2026)
Conditional: Recreational fires — campfires (≤27 cu ft), cooking fires (≤10 cu ft), patio fire pits, chimeneas — are allowed year-round and any time of day, exempt from the Ozone-Season ban.
Recreational fires — campfires (≤27 cu ft), cooking fires (≤10 cu ft), patio fire pits, chimeneas — are allowed year-round and any time of day, exempt from the Ozone-Season ban. Still prohibited on Air Quality Action Days or under State Fire Marshal/NWS red-flag bans.
Official source: dnrec.delaware.gov →
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Campfire Rules in states bordering Delaware
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MarylandPermitted
Small recreational fires such as campfires are exempt from the open air burning regulations and permit requirement, but are not allowed when a statewide burn ban is in effect.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dnr.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
- New JerseyConditional
Recreational fires are allowed without prior notification, but designated campsites/fires must be ≥30 ft from grass-, brush- or forest-covered areas. Campfires can be banned under Stage restrictions during high fire danger.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dep.nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
- PennsylvaniaConditional
Campfires are allowed in fire rings that confine the fire in designated campgrounds. On state forest lands, fires in rings/fireplaces are prohibited March 1–May 25 and whenever forest-fire danger is high, very high, or extreme.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
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