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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.
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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Open Burning Rules in states bordering Florida
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaRestricted
State law requires a free AFC permit (call 1-800-392-5679) to burn woodland, grass, or debris over 1/4 acre or within 25 ft of woods/grass. Burn only clean vegetation on-site, 500 ft from buildings; start after 8am, no new fuel after 3pm.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: forestry.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- GeorgiaConditional
No GFC permit is required for hand-piled yard debris/natural vegetation (GA Code 12-6-90), but permits ARE required for agricultural & land-clearing burns. EPD bans open burning of yard/land-clearing debris May 1–Sept 30 in 54 north/central GA counties.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: gatrees.org · Full Georgia rule →
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