Do WNC burn bans apply to wood-burning fire pits and outdoor fireplaces?

Natural gas and commercial patios

Fletcher sits on natural-gas mains, and demand around the airport and Airport Road corridor runs heavily toward gas fireplaces and outdoor features for businesses — patios, courtyards, and gathering spaces that need to stay usable no matter the burn status. A gas fire pit or outdoor fireplace fits that need exactly: no embers, an instant shut-off, and generally still allowed when open wood fires are banned.

For a restaurant patio or an office courtyard, that reliability is the whole point.

Subdivisions still meet the tree line

The 1990s-era subdivisions and new Cane Creek and Howard Gap builds feel tame compared to a mountain cabin, but most still back up to woods or fields. That yard-to-woodland edge is where an open fire is most likely to send an ember somewhere it shouldn't, so bans apply here too.

Permitted, pressure-tested, done in our lane

Before lighting wood, confirm the current order with the Henderson County fire marshal. For a gas feature, we pull the Henderson County permit, run the line, and pressure-test it — licensed gas work a landscaper or general contractor legally can't perform. We're 20 minutes south of our Asheville showroom on Emma Road — call (828) 545-0525.