Volusia County Fire Rescue Lifts Burn Ban

Posted On: May 13, 2025

Volusia County Fire Rescue will lift the outdoor burn ban for the county's unincorporated areas, Oak Hill, Lake Helen, and Pierson at noon Tuesday, May 13. The burn ban has been in effect since April 16.

"The rains we have received over the past week have reduced the fire danger, but we ask residents to continue practicing fire safety because there is still a significant amount of dry vegetation throughout the county," said Fire Chief Joe King. "The recent rains have helped, but we are still experiencing a long-term drought."

Property owners must receive a permit from the Florida Forest Service before burning yard waste piles that are larger than 8 feet in diameter. Piles that are in a noncombustible container or are 8 feet in diameter or smaller do not require a burn permit.

However, property owners must follow these rules:

• 50 feet from a public roadway
• 25 feet from brush and wildlands
• 50 feet from your home
• 150 feet from other occupied buildings

You may burn yard trash (but not garbage or household paper products) if:

• No local ordinance prohibits such burning
• You meet the required setbacks listed above
• The fire is started after 9 a.m. and is out one hour before sunset
• The pile is less than 8 feet in diameter
• The fire is attended at all times
• The fire does not cause a nuisance