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Wyoming law requires notification before any controlled burn. Call dispatch first — every time.
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Wyoming’s open grasslands can carry fire at speeds exceeding 14 mph in high winds. When in doubt, don’t burn.
Wyoming law holds individuals responsible for fires they start, fail to contain, or interfere with. These are four statutes every resident should know.
Negligently starting or allowing a fire to spread in woodland or grassland areas is a criminal offense under Wyoming law.
Read Statute →Failing to fully extinguish or contain a fire in woods or prairie carries a criminal penalty — even if you didn’t start it intentionally.
Read Statute →Tossing a cigarette, match, or any burning material from a vehicle is a punishable offense in Wyoming — a leading cause of roadside and grass fires.
Read Statute →Preventing, obstructing, or interfering with firefighters working to extinguish a fire is a criminal offense under Wyoming law.
Read Statute →These are just a few of the statutes that apply. Many more are on file with the Wyoming State Forestry Division.
View All Statutes — Wyoming State Forestry Division →