Idaho § 38-116 CAMPFIRES — ACTS PROHIBITED — PENALTY

Idaho Statutes

§ 38-116 — CAMPFIRES — ACTS PROHIBITED — PENALTY

Idaho § 38-116

Title 38FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS

Ch. 1IDAHO FORESTRY ACT

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Bluebook

Idaho Code § 38-116 (2026).

Text

(1)No person shall during the closed season: a. Set or cause to be set a campfire upon forest or range lands without clearing the ground immediately around such fire free from material which will carry fire. b. Set or cause to be set a campfire against a stump, log, living or dead trees, or snag or dangerously near to any material which will carry fire. c. Set or cause to be set a campfire when the wind is blowing to such an extent as to cause danger of the campfire spreading. d. Set or cause to be set a campfire at a camping place incompatible with public safety and not in compliance with all the provisions of this chapter. e. Leave a campfire burning or unattended. f. Permit a campfire to spread.

(2)Violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a petty misdemeanor.

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(1) No person shall during the closed season:
a. Set or cause to be set a campfire upon forest or range lands without clearing the ground immediately around such fire free from material which will carry fire.
b. Set or cause to be set a campfire against a stump, log, living or dead trees, or snag or dangerously near to any material which will carry fire.
c. Set or cause to be set a campfire when the wind is blowing to such an extent as to cause danger of the campfire spreading.
d. Set or cause to be set a campfire at a camping place incompatible with public safety and not in compliance with all the provisions of this chapter.
e. Leave a campfire burning or unattended.
f. Permit a campfire to spread.
(2) Violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a petty misdemeanor.