New Hampshire § 216-I-9 - Section 216-I:9 Fireplaces and Fires.
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§ 216-I-9. Section 216-I:9 Fireplaces and Fires.
I. All fireplaces in recreational campgrounds or camping parks shall be on an area cleaned to mineral soil at least 8 feet across. Where fires are built on the ground, there shall be at least 6 inches of sand or gravel under the fire. II. All tree limbs or other burnable material within a height of 10 feet above the fireplace area shall be removed. III. Fireplaces shall not be moved. IV. Fire shall not be kindled except in fireplaces provided by recreational campgrounds or camping parks. V. Recreational campground or camping park owners or operators or their agents shall obtain a fire permit as required pursuant to RSA 227-L.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 216-I-9 ("Section 216-I:9 Fireplaces and Fires.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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