Council adopts fire-code changes to expand forbidden outdoor burning materials

Apr 28, 2026

Fire Marshal Kevin Dozier presented amendments to Weatherford’s fire code to expand prohibited outdoor burning to include hazardous materials such as treated wood, plastics and tires; council approved the ordinance amendments after a brief public hearing with no speakers.

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The Weatherford City Council approved amendments to the city’s fire code that clarify section numbering and expand the list of materials explicitly prohibited from outdoor burning, including treated wood, plastics and tires.

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