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

Built for the low-maintenance crowd

A lot of Hendersonville's fireplace work comes from Laurel Park and the Spartanburg Highway subdivisions, where retirees want warmth and ambiance without the chores. Burn bans are one more reason that crowd leans toward gas — there's nothing to check, no ember watch, and no wondering whether tonight's fire is even legal.

A gas fire pit steps around the ban question most of the season, since you're not producing the hazard the order targets. Confirm the specific declaration, but a valve-controlled flame is a different animal from open wood burning.

Whose order is in force

Hendersonville sits on natural-gas mains, and burn authority runs through Henderson County and the Forest Service, with the city able to add its own restrictions inside town. The details vary — some bans stop all open burning, others allow small attended fires within size and distance limits. One call to the Henderson County fire marshal settles which rules apply to your address this week.

The conversion that pays off

If a wood pit sits idle through the dry stretches of spring and fall, a gas fire pit or outdoor fireplace earns its place — instant flame on a cool valley evening, no ash, no smoke. Because we're a licensed gas contractor, we run and permit the line and pressure-test it before first use; a landscaper or mason legally can't connect the fuel. We're 25 minutes south of our Asheville showroom — call (828) 545-0525.