Live fire weather for Delaware

Delaware Campfire Rules and Burn Bans, With Live Fire Weather

Q: What is the campfire rule at Delaware state parks and forests?

Delaware Forest Service says: “No outside firewood is permitted. Campfires shall be contained within established fire rings only and should not be left unattended. Campfires and open fires may be banned during extremely dry conditions.”

Q: Where are burn bans and fire restrictions posted in Delaware?

Delaware State Fire Marshal / DNREC is the source this page found, at https://de.gov/openburning. A county or a single forest can order a stricter ban than the state, so also ask the local fire department or ranger district.

Q: What does a red flag warning mean for a campfire in Delaware?

A red flag warning is the National Weather Service saying warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong winds make a fire spread fast. It is a weather product, not a ban, but many agencies tighten or end campfires when one is out. The live panel on this page shows any warning, fire weather watch or fire warning for the state right now.

Delaware Forest Service sets the campfire rule for Delaware's state parks and forests. Burn bans and fire restrictions are posted by Delaware State Fire Marshal / DNREC. Live National Weather Service fire weather alerts for Delaware load on the page.

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Burn bans and restrictions: Delaware State Fire Marshal / DNREC.

The rule

The campfire rule in Delaware

Campfires in state parks and forests

No outside firewood is permitted. Campfires shall be contained within established fire rings only and should not be left unattended. Campfires and open fires may be banned during extremely dry conditions.

Delaware Forest Service, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source

Where fire restrictions are posted

The Delaware State Fire Marshal may issue a ban against open burning activity in individual counties or statewide. The National Weather Service may issue a red flag warning against open burning activity due to unfavorable weather conditions that may result in dangerous fire conditions.

DNREC, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source

Current restrictions: Delaware State Fire Marshal / DNREC.

Quoted from pages read October 18, 2026. A county, a national forest or a single park can order a stricter ban than the state, so ask the local fire department or ranger district before you light a fire.

Planning a trip

Camping in Delaware

The Delaware camping guide has the months when the weather works, how Delaware State Parks (DNREC) books sites, the rule for camping outside a campground and a live weekend forecast for your campsite.

Delaware campfire questions

What is the campfire rule at Delaware state parks and forests?

Where are burn bans and fire restrictions posted in Delaware?

What does a red flag warning mean for a campfire in Delaware?

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Where this page’s facts come from

State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.

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