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South Dakota Open Burning Rules (2026)

Conditional: Open burning of slash piles/yard debris in the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District needs a temporary permit from SD Wildland Fire, issued Nov 1–Mar 31 and valid only with continuous snow cover.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Open burning of slash piles/yard debris in the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District needs a temporary permit from SD Wildland Fire, issued Nov 1–Mar 31 and valid only with continuous snow cover. Incorporated towns set their own rules; check with local officials elsewhere.

Official source: wildlandfire.sd.gov →

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Open Burning Rules in states bordering South Dakota

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IowaConditional
Open burning is prohibited except listed exemptions: landscape waste originating on the premises may be burned unless barred by local ordinance. Exemptions are unavailable in certain cities (e.g., Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs); Polk and Linn counties require permits.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: iowadnr.gov · Full Iowa rule →
MinnesotaConditional
A DNR burning permit is required to burn debris like dry leaves and brush. Permits are issued online/by phone and are only valid when conditions are safe; they are not issued in fire-prone areas during high-danger spring periods. Burn hours typically 6pm-8am.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dnr.state.mn.us · Full Minnesota rule →
MontanaConditional
Open burning of yard/land debris is allowed year-round but requires a permit from your local county fire-control authority. DEQ regulates seasonal periods (fall county-wide restrictions, winter by request in the western zone). Prohibited: garbage, plastics, treated lumber.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: deq.mt.gov · Full Montana rule →
NebraskaRestricted
State statute 81-520.01 imposes a statewide open-burning ban on bonfires, rubbish fires and land-clearing fires. Open burning requires a written permit from the local fire chief (or designee) on a State Fire Marshal form before any burning.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: sfm.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
North DakotaConditional
Open burning of refuse is generally restricted; agricultural crop, land-clearing and right-of-way burning are permissible categories. Some require a DEQ variance (signed by local health unit + fire dept). No burning of tires, plastics or treated wood.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: deq.nd.gov · Full North Dakota rule →
WyomingConditional
Open burning is governed by county commissioners under State Board of Land Commissioners rules; many counties require a permit from the county fire warden and impose seasonal/drought fire bans prohibiting open/debris fires. Rules vary by county — confirm locally before burning.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wsfd.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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