Fire Prevention

Burn permits are available during the City's designated burn seasons:

• March 1 through May 30
• September 15 through October 30

Only one City burn permit application is required per calendar year. The permit fee is $25.

Apply for a Burn Permit

On the day you plan to burn:

1. Call the Utah County Burn Line at 801-851-2876 to confirm it is a green burn day.
2. Leave your name, burn location, phone number and permit number with the burn line.
3. Keep your City burn permit available while burning.

• Burn yard waste only.
• Do not burn tires, plastics, coated wire, treated wood or other building materials.
• Burning must take place more than 50 feet from buildings, structures and combustible materials.
• Do not burn stumps or limbs 4 inches or larger.
• Do not burn material brought from another property.
• Do not burn ground-clearing material associated with development.
• Burn only during approved burn seasons and when the Utah County Burn Index allows.
• Do not burn during hazardous local conditions such as high winds.
• Keep an adequate water supply or other extinguishing equipment nearby.
• Fires must be constantly attended by a responsible adult.
• Fires must be completely extinguished before being left unattended and before dark.
• Notify adjacent neighbors before burning.
• The person conducting the burn is responsible for suppression costs if the fire escapes their control.

Recreational fires are allowed when conditions permit.

Below-ground fire pits must be at least four inches deep, surrounded by noncombustible material, no more than three feet in diameter, and may not have a fire pile taller than two feet.

• Burn only natural firewood or commercial fire logs.
• Do not burn lumber, pallets, scrap wood, tree trimmings, leaves, yard waste, paper, cardboard or garbage.
• Below-ground fire pits and freestanding fireplaces must be at least 25 feet from structures or combustible materials.
• Portable fire pits must be at least 15 feet from structures or combustible materials.
• Fires must be attended until completely extinguished.
• Keep a fire extinguisher, garden hose, dirt, sand or another approved means of extinguishing the fire nearby.
• Fires that create objectionable smoke or odors are prohibited.
• Recreational fires may not be burned between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
• Fires are prohibited whenever current conditions make them hazardous.

If smoke or odor becomes a nuisance to neighbors, the fire should be extinguished. Fire & EMS may require a recreational fire to be extinguished if complaints are received.

Fireworks are prohibited:

• In all Industrial 3 (I-3) zones
• In areas south of the Spanish Fork River from the west end of The Oaks at Spanish Fork Golf Course east to the City limits
• Within 200 feet of an open field, an unimproved lot with dry vegetation, or a vacant building lot with dry vegetation

View Fireworks Map

• July 2 through July 5: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• July 4: Until midnight
• July 22 through July 25: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• July 24: Until midnight
• December 31: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. January 1
• Chinese New Year's Eve: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day

Current fire restrictions can further limit or prohibit fireworks, even during normally permitted dates. For example, areas of Spanish Fork were placed under additional fire restrictions during the 2026 fire season because of dry conditions

Class C fireworks may be sold:

• June 24 through July 25
• December 29 through December 31
• Two days before and on Chinese New Year's Eve

The Youth Firesetter Intervention Program helps children and families when a child has played with matches, lighters, fireworks or candles, has set a fire, or has developed a concerning interest in fire.

The program provides a free and confidential risk assessment and fire safety education for both the child and caregiver. Families learn practical ways to reduce fire risks in the home and help prevent future firesetting behavior.

The program generally serves children ages 5 through 17, although younger children may be seen depending on the situation.

Until an appointment, families should:

• Make sure there is at least one working smoke alarm on every level of the home and outside sleeping areas.
• Test smoke alarms.
• Remove or secure matches, lighters, barbecue lighters and other fire-starting materials.

Submit a Youth Firesetter Referral