{ "dataset": "burn_bans", "license": "LawLert Open Law Data — CC BY 4.0. Attribute to \"LawLert (https://www.lawlertapp.com)\". General legal information from official sources, not legal advice. Verify against the linked official source before relying on it.", "generated": "2026-08-13T22:22:25.312Z", "count": 153, "rules": [ { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Burn permits are required statewide April 1–Aug 31 for open debris burning, burn barrels and lawn burns; campfires under 3 ft across for cooking or warming normally need no permit. ACTIVE CLOSURE — MAT-SU AREA: all four zones (East, Core, North, West) have been CLOSED since 8 a.m. Jun 1, 2026 with no end date — burn permits are suspended and none are being issued, AND uncontained cooking, warming or signaling fires are prohibited, including backcountry campfires and fires in rock rings; only fires contained in a steel ring or a manufactured charcoal grill are allowed. Every other Fire Area publishing status (Fairbanks/Salcha/Railbelt, Delta East/West, Kenai-Kodiak, Tok, Southwest, Valdez/Copper River, Haines) shows permits required and burning allowed as of Jul 26, 2026. Suspensions are issued per Fire Area and can change daily — check your Fire Area page before burning.", "source_url": "https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/fireareas/mat-su", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A free state burn permit is required April 1–August 31 for burn barrels, brush piles, and yard/lawn debris. Small-scale permit covers barrels and piles up to 10 ft x 4 ft; larger burns need a large-scale permit and may require site inspection.", "source_url": "https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires under 3 ft in diameter (untreated wood/paper, attended, for cooking/warming) need no burn permit year-round. Larger or barrel/pile fires require a permit during fire season and must be kept contained and attended.", "source_url": "https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/faq", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational fires under 1/4 acre and not within 25 ft of natural fuels need no AFC permit, but a Governor-declared Drought Emergency ('No Burn Order') bans campfires; only charcoal/masonry/gas grills for cooking remain allowed.", "source_url": "https://forestry.alabama.gov/Pages/Fire/BurnRestrictions.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide wildfire Fire Alert or Drought Emergency is in effect (the most recent Alabama Forestry Commission statewide Fire Alert was issued April 13, 2026 and by its own terms ran only \"at least through Monday, April 20\" pending reevaluation). Standing rule year-round: you must get a burn permit from the AFC (800-392-5679) before burning a field, grassland or woodland — burning without one is a Class B misdemeanor. Escalation ladder if conditions worsen: a Fire Danger Advisory is a request to delay burning; a FIRE ALERT (State Forester, named counties) restricts permits to Certified Prescribed Burn Managers only; a DROUGHT EMERGENCY (Governor, commonly a \"No Burn Order\") prohibits ALL outdoor burning including campfires, trash fires and prescribed burns — but still allows cooking on a charcoal grill, masonry barbecue pit or gas grill if you clear a 10-foot circle and keep a hose on site. National Forest land can be closed or restricted separately by the U.S. Forest Service. Restrictions are issued per county; confirm yours before burning.", "source_url": "https://www.forestry.alabama.gov/Pages/Fire/BurnRestrictions.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "State law requires a free AFC permit (call 1-800-392-5679) to burn woodland, grass, or debris over 1/4 acre or within 25 ft of woods/grass. Burn only clean vegetation on-site, 500 ft from buildings; start after 8am, no new fuel after 3pm.", "source_url": "https://forestry.alabama.gov/Pages/Fire/Burn_Permits.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of yard/land debris is generally allowed when no ban is in effect, but county judges may impose burn bans (up to 60 days) during dry conditions. The Forestry Division monitors fire danger; bans are enforced by sheriffs.", "source_url": "https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/forests/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No burn bans are in effect anywhere in Arkansas: the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division's official Wildfire Danger & Burn Bans map, generated July 27, 2026 at 7:23 AM, reports \"No Burn Bans in Effect\" and rates all 75 counties at LOW wildfire risk — fuels do not ignite easily and fires spread slowly. Arkansas has no statewide burn ban mechanism; bans are issued county-by-county by county judges and can appear quickly, and the state's fall fire season typically begins to build in August. Check the Forestry Division's live Fire Info map for your county before burning.", "source_url": "https://mip.agri.arkansas.gov/agtools/Forestry/Fire_Info", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires are allowed when no county burn ban is active. During a burn ban, all outside burning—including campfires—is prohibited within that county for the ban period or until the county judge lifts it.", "source_url": "https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/state-burn-ban-map/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "On state trust land, open/debris burning is governed by DFFM fire-restriction stages and local rules; many areas also require county air-quality burn permits. Allowances tighten as Stage I/II restrictions are imposed during fire season.", "source_url": "https://dffm.az.gov/newsroom/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires on state land are allowed normally and in developed sites under Stage I restrictions, but Stage II bans all campfires, charcoal, and wood stoves (LPG/propane devices with on-off valves stay exempt). Full closures bar public access.", "source_url": "https://dffm.az.gov/newsroom/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Restrictions are easing as the monsoon arrives, but they have not all gone away. The BLM rescinded ALL seasonal fire restrictions on July 23, 2026 for public lands in its Colorado River and Phoenix districts — BLM land in La Paz, Maricopa, southern Mohave, northern Pinal, western Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties (and parts of Imperial and Riverside counties, CA, along the Colorado River). Other units (other BLM districts, national forests, State Trust land, tribal and county jurisdictions) set their own stage and may still be restricted, so check your exact area at wildlandfire.az.gov. ALWAYS PROHIBITED regardless of stage: fireworks and exploding targets on all BLM-managed land in Arizona. Where Stage II is in effect on State Trust land, campfires/charcoal (LPG stoves that shut off are OK on cleared ground), smoking outside a vehicle or building, discharging a firearm except on a lawful hunt, running an internal combustion engine, welding or open-flame torches, and explosives are all prohibited; land inside a city boundary is exempt unless the city says otherwise.", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-lifts-seasonal-fire-restrictions-central-and-western-arizona-2026", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A free CAL FIRE residential burn permit (annual, May 1–Apr 30) is required to burn vegetation in piles up to 4x4 ft; clear 10 ft around the pile, keep water and an adult attendant. A permissive burn day from the local air district is also required.", "source_url": "https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/before-you-burn", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "CAL FIRE has SUSPENDED residential outdoor (debris) burning in the State Responsibility Area of roughly two dozen counties per its official burn-status table, re-checked July 30, 2026 — Butte, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Stanislaus (Eastern) effective June 15; Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne, May 25; Madera (both units), Mariposa and Merced, May 22; San Luis Obispo, May 4; Tulare, April 25; and Inyo, Mono, Monterey, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino and San Diego, May 1 — with no end date announced. Elsewhere in the SRA a burn permit is required and burning is allowed only on a permissive burn day (confirm with your local air district). Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are administered locally — check that county's fire agency. Campfires in organized campgrounds and propane/LPG stoves remain allowed; fireworks are barred on public land statewide, and BLM/USFS units carry their own Stage 1/2 restrictions. Confirm your county on CAL FIRE's current burn-status page.", "source_url": "https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/current-burn-status", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A free CAL FIRE campfire permit is required to build a campfire on most public/wildland areas; the fire must be cleared, contained, and attended to prevent spread. Permits and rules are obtained online via CAL FIRE.", "source_url": "https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Colorado has no single statewide fire ban — Stage 1 / Stage 2 restrictions are set separately by each county, national forest, BLM district and national park, and much of the state remains in drought (late July 2026). Currently active (confirmed July 29): ARAPAHO & ROOSEVELT National Forests are at STAGE 2 in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson and Larimer counties (July 2 through Dec 31 unless rescinded); GRAND MESA, UNCOMPAHGRE & GUNNISON National Forests at Stage 2 since July 1 (through Oct 1); BLM's Uncompahgre and Gunnison field offices at Stage 2 since July 2; and BLM Royal Gorge and San Luis Valley at Stage 2 since June 29. RECENTLY EASED: BLM's Tres Rios Field Office (including Canyons of the Ancients National Monument) DROPPED from Stage 2 to STAGE 1 on July 22, 2026, in effect through Dec 31. Stage 2 bans campfires and charcoal grills outright — even in developed campgrounds — while gas, jellied-petroleum or pressurized-liquid-fuel stoves stay legal; Stage 1 generally limits campfires to developed sites. Baseline on public lands: no fireworks, exploding targets or tracer ammunition, and engines need a working spark arrestor. Confirm your exact county and land manager before any fire — restrictions change fast in both directions.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/sections/wildfire-information-center/fire-restriction-information", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational campfires are exempt from the CDPHE smoke permit, so they're generally allowed on private land, but are subject to county sheriff fire bans/restrictions and federal (USFS/BLM/NPS) rules on public land. Always check current local restrictions first.", "source_url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/apcd/outdoor-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of yard/land debris (slash, vegetation, wood piles) generally requires a CDPHE smoke permit; small open burns are <50 piles, max 8'x8'x8', out cold by sunset. No barrels/incinerators. Local county/fire approval also required.", "source_url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/apcd/outdoor-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires/bonfires aren't defined by CT statute, but many towns require a permit and set size/setback rules. Burn only clean unprocessed wood; fire must not create a nuisance. Check your local Open Burning Official or Fire Marshal.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Open-Burning/Open-Burning--Campfires-Bonfires-Fire-Pits-Chimineas", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Connecticut has no statewide burn ban. DEEP's Daily Forest Fire Danger Report rates ALL COUNTIES LOW as of Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (next scheduled update Wed Aug 5, 2026 unless conditions change). Standing rule: open burning of brush requires a signed permit from your town's Open Burning Official, and that permit is NOT valid when the Forest Fire Danger is rated High, Very High or Extreme and you are burning within 100 feet of grassland or woodland. Connecticut's high-danger season traditionally runs mid-March through May, so summer ratings are usually low. Check the report (or the update line, 860-424-3929) before burning.", "source_url": "https://www.depdata.ct.gov/forestry/forestfire/firerpt.cshtml", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Open burning of brush (shrubs/prunings ≤3 in.) requires a valid signed permit from your local Open Burning Official. Prohibited when the Forest Fire Danger Index is High, Very High, or Extreme, or when AQI is forecast 100+.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Open-Burning/Open-Burning---Residential", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational and cooking fires are allowed as an exception to DC's open-burning ban, but must be kept >=25 ft from structures, constantly attended, with fire-extinguishing equipment on hand (DC Fire Code).", "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/air-quality-control-regulations", "verified_at": "2026-06-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Open burning is generally prohibited in the District of Columbia year-round. Under DC air-quality rules (20 DCMR Chapter 6, §604) open fires are banned except for narrow permitted exceptions, and the DC Fire Code separately bars any open burning when weather or local conditions make it hazardous. Recreational and cooking fires are allowed only within Fire Code limits. There is no seasonal burn-ban system — the prohibition is standing.", "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/air-quality-control-regulations", "verified_at": "2026-07-26" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Open burning is prohibited in the District of Columbia under 20 DCMR § 604, with limited exceptions (recreational/cooking fires, certain official uses).", "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/air-quality-control-regulations", "verified_at": "2026-06-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Delaware's annual statewide open-burning ban (\"Ozone Season\") is in effect NOW — most open burning is prohibited May 1 through Sept 30 (DNREC, 7 DE Admin. Code 1113). Cooking fires, recreational campfires and ceremonial bonfires remain allowed year-round (firewood, charcoal, propane or natural gas). ALL open burning — including otherwise-approved burns — is additionally banned on Air Quality Action Days (Code Orange/Red), and the State Fire Marshal can separately ban burning by county or statewide (no such wildfire ban is currently posted; the last was Oct 2024). Burning garbage, fallen leaves, grass clippings and non-agricultural land-clearing debris is illegal at all times. Limited residential burning resumes Oct 1 (8 a.m.–4 p.m., with county fire board notification).", "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/air/open-burning/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Most open burning is banned during Ozone Season, May 1–Sept 30 (7 DE Admin Code 1113, DNREC Air Quality). Residential brush burning allowed Oct 1–Apr 30, 8am–4pm, with fire-board notice. Burning leaves/grass/trash always illegal; banned on Air Quality Action Days.", "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/air/open-burning/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational fires — campfires (≤27 cu ft), cooking fires (≤10 cu ft), patio fire pits, chimeneas — are allowed year-round and any time of day, exempt from the Ozone-Season ban. Still prohibited on Air Quality Action Days or under State Fire Marshal/NWS red-flag bans.", "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/air/open-burning/residential/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Yard-debris piles 8 ft or smaller (or in a noncombustible container) may be burned without authorization if setbacks are met, no local ordinance prohibits it, lit after 9am ET, and out 1 hr before sunset. Larger, broadcast or land-clearing burns require a Florida Forest Service burn authorization.", "source_url": "https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Wildland-Fire/Resources/Open-Burning-in-Florida-FAQ", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide or regional burn ban is in effect — the Florida Forest Service publishes one on its Current Wildfire Information page \"if and when it becomes necessary,\" and none is posted (checked July 29, 2026). Florida burn bans are enacted COUNTY-BY-COUNTY and change week to week, triggered when a county's Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) crosses local thresholds; FFS warns that counties are not required to tell the state when they enact or lift a ban, so call your local city or county fire department to be sure. Fire season is still active: 2,907 wildfires burned 246,316 acres statewide Jan 1–Jul 26, 2026. FFS authorization is required for open burning beyond small yard-waste piles, and burning is barred during Red Flag Warnings.", "source_url": "https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Wildland-Fire/Current-Wildfire-Information", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Recreational campfires, bonfires and contained outdoor cooking/heating fires using vegetative debris or untreated wood need no Florida Forest Service authorization, but must be attended at all times and never left while flame or smoke is visible; clear setbacks and local bans still apply.", "source_url": "https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Wildland-Fire/Resources/Open-Burning-in-Florida-FAQ", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Georgia's EPD summer open-burning ban is in effect NOW: May 1 through Sept 30, burning yard and land-clearing debris is prohibited in 54 north/central Georgia counties (incl. Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Bibb, Richmond); campfires and grilling are exempt, and burning household garbage is illegal statewide year-round. The separate, first-ever GFC mandatory drought burn ban (issued Apr 22, 2026 for 91 southern counties, later eased to 17 southeast counties) expired May 22, 2026 with no extension announced — but county-level restrictions can still apply, so check the GFC Public Viewer for current county bans and the daily fire-danger rating before burning. Outside restricted areas, hand-piled yard debris needs no permit but must follow the S-S-T-A-R rules (25+ ft from woodlands, 50+ ft from structures, sunrise-to-sunset, attended until out, escape precautions); agricultural, silvicultural and land-clearing burns require a GFC permit (1-800-GA-TREES).", "source_url": "https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No GFC permit is required for hand-piled yard debris/natural vegetation (GA Code 12-6-90), but permits ARE required for agricultural & land-clearing burns. EPD bans open burning of yard/land-clearing debris May 1–Sept 30 in 54 north/central GA counties.", "source_url": "https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires and barbeques are exempt from EPD's summer open-burning ban and need no GFC burn permit. Attend the fire until fully extinguished, keep clearance from structures/woodlands, and follow any local ordinances.", "source_url": "https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia/summer-open-burning-ban", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational cooking/campfires are an exempt use under the open-burning rules, but are restricted in state parks and prohibited during red-flag/extreme-fire-danger periods; nearly all Hawaii wildfires are human-caused. Check park rules and current fire warnings.", "source_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/cab/open-burning-and-agricultural-burning-permits-in-hawaii/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Open burning is generally prohibited statewide under HAR 11-60.1; backyard burning of trash/yard waste has been banned on all islands since 2012. Agricultural green-waste burning requires an Agricultural Burning Permit from the DOH Clean Air Branch (inspection required).", "source_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/cab/open-burning-and-agricultural-burning-permits-in-hawaii/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Hawaii has no statewide stage-based fire-restriction system. Under state air rules (HAR 11-60.1 Subchapter 3), open burning is generally PROHIBITED with limited exceptions (cooking, fire training, and permitted agricultural burning); \"backyard\" burning of garbage and yard waste has been banned on all islands since January 2012. Agricultural operations must hold a DOH Clean Air Branch Agricultural Burning Permit, and burning can be further restricted during drought, fire hazards or declared No-Burn periods. County fire departments separately regulate any allowed outdoor fires — check your county and the DOH Clean Air Branch before burning.", "source_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/cab/open-burning-and-agricultural-burning-permits-in-hawaii/", "verified_at": "2026-07-26" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Iowa has no statewide burn ban. Under Iowa Code §100.40, the State Fire Marshal may prohibit open burning in an area — at the request of a local fire chief, city council or board of supervisors — during extremely dry or dangerous conditions; violating a proclamation is a simple misdemeanor. A ban does NOT prohibit permitted supervised burns, outdoor fireplaces, barbecue grills, supervised landfills or approved metal/masonry incinerators. Current bans appear on the state's official Active Burn Ban Map.", "source_url": "https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions-iowa-department-public-safety/iowa-state-fire-marshal-division/state-fire-marshal-division-general-information", "verified_at": "2026-07-26" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Recreational fires for cooking, heating, recreation and ceremonies are an exempt use and generally allowed. A countywide burn ban does not prohibit grills, outdoor fireplaces, or permitted supervised burns. Local ordinances may be stricter.", "source_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Idaho issues fire restrictions by area (national forest, BLM district, IDL protection area) — there is no single statewide Stage. Confirmed in effect: STAGE 1 on the Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka Ranger District (Forest Order 0414-01-069, effective July 1, 2026); further Stage 1 areas across central and southern Idaho are posted on IDL's Fire Restrictions Finder, the authoritative interactive map (yellow = Stage 1, red = Stage 2). Standing baseline: during Idaho's Closed Fire Season (May 10-October 20) a burn permit is required to burn on state and private land, BLM's annual statewide Prevention Order limits activities on BLM land, and a working spark arrestor is required on engines. Restrictions apply to every acre inside the restriction boundary regardless of ownership. Fire danger on July 30, 2026 ran Very High to Extreme on the Boise National Forest and Very High on the Payette and Caribou-Targhee. Penalties: Forest Service up to $5,000 for an individual ($10,000 corporate) and/or 6 months; BLM up to $1,000 and/or 12 months; on state-protected land a sheriff-issued misdemeanor plus the actual cost of fire suppression. Check the IDL Fire Restrictions Finder for your exact location.", "source_url": "https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Outside city limits, any open burning (yard/land debris, crop residue) during Closed Fire Season (May 10–Oct 20) requires a free burn permit from the Idaho Dept of Lands via burnpermits.idaho.gov; crop-residue burning also requires a DEQ permit-by-rule and AQI under 60.", "source_url": "https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational campfires do not require an IDL burn permit, but are prohibited when Stage 1/Stage 2 fire restrictions are in effect, except in approved fire rings at developed recreation sites. Containment and full extinguishment are required.", "source_url": "https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning is generally prohibited except landscape waste burned on the premises where produced. It is banned within any municipality (or within 1 mile of one) of 1,000+ population; garbage, tires and demolition debris may never be burned. Local ordinances may be stricter.", "source_url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/open-burning.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Illinois has no statewide burn-ban system — restrictions are local. Standing state law (Illinois EPA): open burning of refuse is generally prohibited; in any town, or within 1 mile of a town of 1,000+ people, only landscape waste may be burned and only on the premises where generated; outside those areas household waste from normal activities may be burned except food, food scraps and packaging. Commercial/trade waste burning is illegal statewide, and tires, furniture, commercial waste and construction/demolition debris can never be burned. Cities and counties may restrict or ban landscape-waste burning outright — check your local ordinance first.", "source_url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/open-burning.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-26" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires and bonfires are allowed on private property or in designated public areas, subject to local ordinance and so long as they do not create a nuisance or pollution problem. Burning of garbage is always prohibited.", "source_url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/open-burning/faq.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Recreational and ceremonial fires (e.g., campfire cooking, scouting) are exempt and allowed in all counties unless a local ordinance or county burn ban prohibits them. Fires cannot be used for disposal and must be extinguished if they create a hazard or nuisance.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/idem/openburning/exempt-burning-activities-and-required-conditions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Indiana has no statewide burn ban. Burn bans are issued locally — by a county's legislative body, a city or town, or a local fire chief, not the State Fire Marshal — and can appear quickly in dry spells. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security publishes a live county-by-county Burn Ban Map: each county reports its own status and the map shows the time that status was last provided, with a full alphabetical table of all 92 counties below the map. Check your county there before any open burning, because a ban typically bars debris burning, campfires and open-flame cooking. Clark, Floyd, Lake and Porter counties also have year-round residential open-burning restrictions under 326 IAC 4-1 (IDEM), and open burning of trash is prohibited statewide.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/burn-ban-map/", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Burning trash is illegal; open burning is generally prohibited except exempt activities. Residential burning of clean wood/leaves/brush is allowed in most counties but banned in Clark, Floyd, Lake and Porter. Land clearing/prescribed burns need IDEM prior approval.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/idem/openburning/laws-and-rules/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Kansas has no statewide emergency burn ban, but open burning is prohibited by default statewide under state air rules: K.A.R. 28-19-645 provides that \"a person shall not cause or permit the open burning of any wastes, structures, vegetation, or any other materials on any premises\" except as authorized by K.A.R. 28-19-647 (advance approval, and notifying the local fire-control authority) and K.A.R. 28-19-648 (specific exemptions such as certain agricultural, range-management and recreational fires). County commissioners declare their own bans on top of that, and open burning is separately restricted during April in certain eastern-Kansas counties (K.A.R. 28-19-645a, the Flint Hills smoke-management rules). Roughly a quarter of the state is in drought — about 20% moderate and 6% severe on the current U.S. Drought Monitor — so county bans and Red Flag Warnings recur through the summer; where either is active, do not burn. Confirm your county's status with county emergency management, and notify your local fire authority before any otherwise-permitted burn.", "source_url": "https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/485/KS-Air-Quality-Regulations-PDF#page=101", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of wastes is prohibited statewide (K.A.R. 28-19-645) except agricultural, residential, and other exempt burns; many burns need a county/local permit and some counties ban open burning in April.", "source_url": "https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/531/Open-Burning-Regulations-with-Spanish-Translation-PDF", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Small recreational fires, campfires, barbecue grills, fire pits and smokers are allowed and are not restricted by the state open-burning rule or the April county burn ban; local ordinances may still apply.", "source_url": "https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/531/Open-Burning-Regulations-with-Spanish-Translation-PDF", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational fires are generally allowed but during fire hazard seasons must follow the 150-ft / 6 a.m.–6 p.m. woodland restriction. Burn only natural plant matter; check local fire department before burning.", "source_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/wildland-fire-management/pages/outdoor-burning-laws.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "During Forest Fire Hazard Seasons (Feb 15–Apr 30 and Oct 1–Dec 15) it is illegal to burn within 150 ft of woodland/brushland from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Only natural plant matter may be burned; no state permit, but local rules apply.", "source_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/wildland-fire-management/pages/outdoor-burning-laws.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No burn bans are currently active in Kentucky: the Division of Forestry's official County Burn Bans page states it \"is not aware of any local bans issued by County Judge-Executives\" (checked July 27, 2026). The statewide forest fire hazard seasons — when burning within 150 ft of woodland is banned 6 a.m.–6 p.m. — run Feb 15–Apr 30 and Oct 1–Dec 15, so neither applies now. County judge-executives can issue local bans at any time under KRS 149.401 and the Division is not always notified, and a ban generally prohibits debris burning, campfires, bonfires, open-pit cooking and charcoal grilling (violation is a misdemeanor) — confirm with your county judge-executive's office or local fire department before burning. Year-round air-quality rules still limit what may be burned (natural vegetation only; burning garbage or waste is prohibited).", "source_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/wildland-fire-management/Pages/County-Burn-Bans.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Barbecue grills, fire pits and small campfires for brief recreational use are allowed and are generally exempt from LDAF/State Fire Marshal burn bans; check your parish for local restrictions.", "source_url": "https://www.ldaf.la.gov/land/fire/safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning is limited to vegetation/ordinary yard waste (no synthetic materials, tires, paper, structures). Burns may be banned by the State Fire Marshal or LDAF during dry conditions; local parish rules may be stricter.", "source_url": "https://www.ldaf.la.gov/land/fire/safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burn ban is in effect (LDAF's fire-conditions page and 2026 news feed show no active statewide ban as of Jul 26, 2026, and LDAF's official parish burn-ban map layer currently lists zero parishes under a ban — though that layer was last edited in early May, so confirm with your parish). Louisiana restricts burning parish-by-parish when fire risk rises — parish/city rules may be stricter, and parishes can opt out of statewide bans — so check LDAF's parish burn-ban map before burning. Even without a ban, only vegetation and ordinary yard waste may legally be open-burned; plastics, tires, chemicals, shingles, wire and paper products are always illegal to burn (LDEQ).", "source_url": "https://www.ldaf.la.gov/land/fire/safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Massachusetts has no active statewide wildfire burn ban, but seasonal open burning is OUT OF SEASON — the open-burning season runs Jan 15–May 1 only (10 a.m.–4 p.m., permit required from your local fire department, at least 75 ft from all dwellings), so residential brush burning is not allowed again until mid-January. Open burning is prohibited at ALL times in 22 densely built cities and towns: Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Malden, Medford, New Bedford, Newton, Somerville, Springfield, Waltham, Watertown, West Springfield and Worcester. In season you may burn brush, cane, driftwood and forestry debris — never leaves, grass, stumps, tires, trash or construction debris — and fire wardens decide daily whether conditions are safe. Outdoor cooking is allowed year-round everywhere; a fire pit used for anything other than cooking falls under the open-burning rules. Burning illegally or letting a fire escape can bring fines, jail time and liability for firefighting costs (M.G.L. c.48, § 13).", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/open-burning-safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of brush/forestry/agricultural debris is allowed only during the defined season Jan 15-May 1, 10am-4pm, with a permit from your LOCAL fire department, 75ft from dwellings, on days MassDEP rules air quality acceptable. Banned year-round in 22 cities/towns.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/open-burning-safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Outdoor cooking fires are allowed year-round statewide. Recreational (non-cooking) fire pits are treated as open burning and subject to season/permit limits; cooking fire pits must be kept reasonable in size, in a non-flammable enclosure, away from combustibles, and tended by an adult 18+.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/open-burning-safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "In or within 200 ft of woodland, open air burning is allowed only 4 p.m.–midnight (anytime if snow-covered) with a 10-ft cleared firebreak, on-site supervision, and equipment present. A DNR permit is required; burns over 1 acre need a burn plan.", "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/fire/firenotes.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Maryland's summer open-burning prohibition is in effect NOW: under state air-quality regulation COMAR 26.11.07.03C, open burning is PROHIBITED June 1 through Aug 31 each year in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties and Baltimore City — no open-burn permits are issued in these jurisdictions during this period. Cooking fires and recreational campfires are exempt. In the remaining counties (Allegany, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester), open burning requires a permit from the local control officer. Separately, DNR Forest Service rules apply statewide for burning in or within 200 ft of woodland (free DNR permit, 10-ft firebreak, attendance until out, 4 p.m.–midnight); no statewide DNR wildfire burn ban is currently declared (the last, Nov 2024, was lifted). Counties and towns can impose stricter local rules — check locally before burning.", "source_url": "https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/26.11.07.03", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Small recreational fires such as campfires are exempt from the open air burning regulations and permit requirement, but are not allowed when a statewide burn ban is in effect.", "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/fire/firenotes.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Open/debris burning requires a permit, free online via the Maine Forest Service system; burning is allowed only 5 p.m.–9 a.m. (unless raining/snow-covered) and is prohibited on red flag warning days. No burning of plastics, rubber, treated wood, etc.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/burningpermits/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "A small recreational campfire on your own land needs no state permit, but fires over 3 ft high or 3 ft across require a permit. Campfire permits at remote sites come from a local Forest Service office, not the online system; towns may add rules.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/publications/rules_and_regs/openburning.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Maine controls open burning day-by-day rather than with standing seasonal bans: a permit is required for most open burning — free online via the state burn-permit service (maineburnpermit.com) or from your town's forest fire warden — and burning is allowed only when the day's wildfire danger class permits it in your town. The Maine Forest Service publishes the daily Wildfire Danger Report at mainefireweather.org (you can subscribe to get the day's class by email); the system is operational only during Maine's wildfire season, roughly late March through late November. No statewide emergency burn ban was found in effect at this check — always confirm the day's fire-danger class and your town's rules before you burn.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/wildfire_danger_report/index.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Michigan has no statewide burn ban, but open burning of yard waste or debris is currently NOT allowed in some areas of the state (DNR fire alert, re-checked Jul 26, 2026; permits are withheld township-by-township and refreshed daily). The DNR issues (or withholds) burn permits DAILY for the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula (Muskegon, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland and Bay counties and everything north); southern Michigan burning is handled by local authorities. During hot, dry stretches the DNR pauses prescribed burns and withholds permits in high-risk areas. Before you burn, check the DNR burn-permit status page for your county — a \"yes\" in the Burning Permits Issued column is your permit for that day.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/firealert", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Burning yard/land debris needs a burn permit. DNR issues free daily permits (via michigan.gov/BurnPermit) for the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula; in the southern Lower Peninsula contact the local fire department. Keep piles small and attended.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/forestry/fire/burn-permit", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Recreational campfires are generally allowed and do not require a DNR burn permit, but must be kept small, contained, attended, and fully extinguished. Local rules may add restrictions and override state rules where more restrictive.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/forestry/fire/burn-permit", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Recreational campfires (cooking/warming/ceremonial) no larger than 3ft x 3ft with 5ft of cleared ground around the base do not require a permit and are allowed under permit restrictions, but NOT during a burning ban.", "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/questions.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Minnesota requires a DNR burning permit for open debris burning statewide, with restrictions set county-by-county on the DNR's live map. ESCALATION IN EFFECT: Class IV burning restrictions have been in force since 12:01 p.m. Mon Jul 20, 2026 (re-confirmed active Jul 26, not lifted or expanded) for Cook, Koochiching, Lake and northern St. Louis counties (plus the portions of George Washington State Forest and Scenic State Park in Itasca County; non-Tribal lands): NO campfires or recreational fires, no burning permits issued (except agency special exceptions), no prescribed burns on private land, no fireworks outside municipalities, and welding/open-flame devices barred near vegetation — only gas or propane camp stoves in the backcountry; charcoal grills allowed at occupied homes, cabins and resorts. The U.S. Forest Service has matching full campfire restrictions across the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters in these counties, and campfires are banned at Bear Head Lake and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine state parks. In effect until lifted by the DNR commissioner — check the DNR restrictions map before burning or lighting any fire.", "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2026/07/19/enhanced-burning-restrictions-begin-monday-due-worsening-fire-conditions-0", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/questions.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires and fires for recreation, ceremony, or noncommercial cooking are allowed statewide and may burn only vegetative/untreated wood. Keep fires at least 75ft from buildings, small, attended, and fully extinguished; you are liable for any escape.", "source_url": "https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/facts-open-burning-under-missouri-regulations-pub2047/pub2047", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Missouri has no statewide burn ban, and the State Fire Marshal's official County Burn Bans page lists no active county bans (checked July 27, 2026). Bans are issued locally — a county commission, municipality, or tax-supported fire protection district may enact one (RSMo 49.266), and for a county ban the State Fire Marshal must first determine it is appropriate and the U.S. Drought Monitor must show the county in severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; violating a county ban can carry a penalty up to a Class A misdemeanor. Two carve-outs: agricultural burning using best management practices and state fire-management activities are never subject to a county ban, and a ban cannot stop fireworks SALES — it may prohibit igniting missiles and skyrockets but not other consumer fireworks (RSMo 320.106). Confirm with your county, city, or fire protection district before outdoor burning.", "source_url": "https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/programs/resources/county-burn-bans.php", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide permit, but state rule allows burning only of yard/vegetative waste and household refuse (4 units or fewer) that originates and is burned on the same property; trade/demolition waste, tires and trash are prohibited. Local governments may add stricter rules or burn bans.", "source_url": "https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/facts-open-burning-under-missouri-regulations-pub2047/pub2047", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Outdoor/debris burning generally requires an MFC burn permit (now available through MFC's online system) and is prohibited entirely when a county burn ban is in effect. County Boards of Supervisors request bans; MFC approves them.", "source_url": "https://www.mfc.ms.gov/burning-info/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burn ban. Mississippi bans are county-by-county: the county Board of Supervisors requests one and the Mississippi Forestry Commission approves it; each ban expires at midnight on its stated end date. During a ban ALL outdoor burning is prohibited (campfires, bonfires, fire pits/rings, burn barrels, debris and field burning); propane/gas grills and heaters and charcoal grills remain allowed. Sheriff-enforced — willful violation is a misdemeanor with a $100–$500 fine (Miss. Code §49-19-351). As of Jul 26, 2026 the MFC's live burn-ban table lists ZERO counties under a ban statewide. Check MFC's burn-ban page for currently active counties before you burn.", "source_url": "https://www.mfc.ms.gov/burning-info/burn-bans/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires, bonfires, fire pits and fire rings are allowed under normal conditions but are completely prohibited during a county burn ban (anything with an open flame that produces an ember). Gas/propane and charcoal grills remain allowed even during a ban.", "source_url": "https://www.mfc.ms.gov/burning-info/burn-bans/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://deq.mt.gov/air/Programs/burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Montana issues fire restrictions per land-management unit (county, national forest, BLM district, FWP site) — there is no single statewide Stage. As of July 29, 2026, Montana DNRC's official Active Fire Restrictions dashboard shows Stage 1 restrictions in exactly TWO counties — WHEATLAND and RICHLAND — covering state, private and Montana FWP lands in both (forested and non-forested zones); no other state or private restrictions are posted. Under Stage 1: no building, maintaining or using a campfire except in an agency-provided ring at a developed recreation site, and no smoking except inside a vehicle or building, at a developed site, or while stopped in a cleared area at least 3 feet across; devices fueled solely by LPG/propane with a shut-off valve are allowed. Year-round wildland baseline: no fireworks, no exploding or binary targets, no tracer or steel-core ammunition, and internal-combustion engines need a working spark arrestor. Federal units (USFS, BLM) set their own restrictions separately — confirm your exact county and land unit on the interagency map before any open flame.", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire/regional-info/montana/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational campfires are generally permitted but become restricted or banned under DNRC/agency fire restrictions during dry conditions. Always check current restrictions and county burn closures before lighting any fire.", "source_url": "https://www.mtfireinfo.org/pages/restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires, outdoor cooking fires and bonfires are permitted (burning only vegetation/firewood) unless prohibited by local ordinance or a temporary burn ban. Fires must be controlled and never left unattended.", "source_url": "https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-compliance/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No state-issued burn ban in effect: the statewide ban issued March 28, 2026 was fully lifted — 81 counties on May 3 and the final 19 effective 8 a.m. May 8 — and none has been issued since (re-confirmed Jul 26, 2026; the NCFS online permit system is accepting applications in all 100 counties). A burn ban can only be enacted by the Commissioner of Agriculture. Baseline: between midnight and 4 p.m. a permit is required to burn in or within 500 ft of NCFS-protected woodland, and only natural vegetation may be burned. PERMIT-RULE CHANGE: effective June 22, 2026 New Hanover and Pender counties became \"high hazard\" counties (S.B. 401 / N.C. Farm Act), bringing the total to 21 — in a high-hazard county a permit is ALWAYS required for burns under five acres, and a special permit with added safety conditions for land clearing over five acres. The state system does not cover fires within 100 ft of an occupied dwelling, where local government has jurisdiction.", "source_url": "https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/open-burning-permits", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only natural vegetation may be burned (never trash/man-made items). Yard-waste and land-clearing burns are allowed 8 a.m.-6 p.m. only. An NC Forest Service burn permit is required for vegetation fires more than 100 ft from a dwelling.", "source_url": "https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-compliance/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://deq.nd.gov/AQ/permitting/openburning.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "North Dakota has no permanent statewide burn ban; restrictions come from local Fire Emergency Declarations and from federal orders, and federal restrictions expanded this week. NEW: the Sheyenne Ranger District fire restriction order (Forest Order 01-18-00-26-06) took effect July 29, 2026 through December 31 on all National Forest System land in Ransom and Richland Counties — no campfires or stove fires, and no smoking except in a cleared area or inside a vehicle. Restrictions also run on the Cedar River and Grand River National Grasslands (Order 01-18-00-26-05, effective July 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through December 31), and on the Little Missouri National Grassland (Order 01-18-00-26-02) campfires, smoking outside a safe area and driving on Prairie Two Track roads are prohibited automatically, county by county, whenever fire danger is High or above or a Red Flag Warning is in effect. On the state side a county, city, tribal council or the Governor must first issue a Fire Emergency Declaration under N.D.C.C. 37-17.1-10 before a local burn restriction is enforceable; a jurisdiction may then tie that restriction to the state Fire Danger Rating so it switches on and off automatically, or impose a flat ban. Status can change during the day — check the ND fire danger and burn restriction map and your county before burning.", "source_url": "https://ndresponse.gov/burn-restrictions-fire-danger-maps", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires and other fires for outdoor cooking are a permissible category of open burning and need no DEQ variance, but must be attended/supervised and create no nuisance. Local burn bans override and prohibit them when active.", "source_url": "https://deq.nd.gov/AQ/permitting/openburning.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Nebraska's baseline law (Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-520.01) is a statewide open-burning ban on bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires and land-clearing fires — waived only by a burn permit from your local fire chief. Gov. Pillen's 2026 emergency burn ban (which suspended permitting) was rescinded by Executive Order 26-10 effective April 2, 2026, and no burn-related executive order has been issued since (re-confirmed Jul 26, 2026), so local chiefs again issue open-burn permits. Counties and fire districts can impose local bans, permits are commonly suspended on red-flag/critical fire-weather days, and state parks may enforce temporary campfire bans. Check with your local fire department or the State Fire Marshal before burning.", "source_url": "https://sfm.nebraska.gov/fire-departments/burn-permits", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational fires are allowed but open burning is broadly banned by statute; permits are issued locally by the fire chief. Governor-issued statewide burn bans can suspend all permit issuance during drought.", "source_url": "https://sfm.nebraska.gov/fire-departments/burn-permits", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://sfm.nebraska.gov/fire-departments/burn-permits", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "New Hampshire requires a written fire permit from your local Forest Fire Warden or fire department for ALL outside burning unless the ground has complete snow cover, and permits are issued only on days when the daily fire danger indicates it is safe to burn. The Division of Forests & Lands posts the fire-danger class each weekday morning (weekend classes posted Friday afternoon; also available at 1-866-NH-FIRES / 866-643-4737 or the Division's X account): at High (Class 3) outdoor burning should be restricted to early-morning and late-evening hours, at Very High (Class 4) it is not recommended, and at Extreme (Class 5) no outdoor burning should take place. State and local fire agencies may also issue burn bans off a Red Flag Warning. No statewide burn ban is posted (checked July 29, 2026) — check today's class before burning.", "source_url": "https://www.nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov/forest-protection/daily-fire-danger", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A written fire permit from the town/city Forest Fire Warden is required for any open burning, EXCEPT when the ground within 100 ft of the fire is completely covered in snow. Only untreated wood, brush or charcoal (≤5 in dia.) may be burned; no demolition/treated materials.", "source_url": "https://www.nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov/forest-protection/fire-permits", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Campfires/cooking fires (Category I ≤2 ft, Category II ≤4 ft) require a written fire permit unless the ground is snow-covered. Fires must be in a fire-resistive ring, attended, and ≥25 ft from structures. Permits obtainable online (NHFirePermit.com) or from the local Warden.", "source_url": "https://www.nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov/forest-protection/fire-permits", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No burning restrictions are in effect anywhere in New Jersey as of July 29, 2026 — the N.J. Forest Fire Service's live Fire Danger Dashboard shows Campfire Restrictions: No AND Agricultural Restrictions: No for all three regions (Northern, Central and Southern NJ), with fire danger LOW in every county. NJFFS manages limits through a staged system (campfire Stages 1–3 plus agricultural-burn restrictions) that can escalate quickly in hot, dry, windy spells — at Stage 3 all wood and charcoal fires are banned statewide, leaving only elevated stoves burning propane, natural gas or electricity. An NJFFS permit is still required for open burning generally. Check the live dashboard before any open burning.", "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/wildfire/conditions-restrictions-dashboard/", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Any fire in or adjacent to forest with wildfire potential is prohibited without a permit from the NJ Forest Fire Service. A written permit is required in municipalities with firewardens. Burning rubbish, leaves, garbage or structures is prohibited; fines up to $5,000.", "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/wildfire/recreational/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational fires are allowed without prior notification, but designated campsites/fires must be ≥30 ft from grass-, brush- or forest-covered areas. Campfires can be banned under Stage restrictions during high fire danger.", "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/wildfire/recreational/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT ON STATE-JURISDICTION LAND. On April 6, 2026 the State Forester enacted fire restrictions covering all non-federal, non-Tribal and non-municipal land in New Mexico, and EMNRD Forestry states they remain in place until rescinded. Prohibited: smoking, fireworks, campfires, and prescribed, open, agricultural or debris burning (plus flaring of gas from oil and gas production). Limited exceptions apply in specific cases or on written request to the State Forester. Separately, several FEDERAL units have lifted their own restrictions after monsoon rains (e.g. the Gila National Forest in late July), so a national forest near you may be open while state land is not — and EMNRD warns the interagency restrictions map does NOT reflect the April 6 statewide order. Restrictions are set per land-management unit (national forest, BLM district, county, municipality); confirm for the exact land you are on before lighting anything.", "source_url": "https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires are permitted when no fire restrictions apply, but statewide/area fire restrictions frequently prohibit campfires, smoking and fireworks during high wildfire danger. Federal, tribal and municipal lands may have separate rules.", "source_url": "https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open/debris burning on non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal land is allowed only when no state fire restrictions are in effect; restrictions are common in dry months and can ban all agricultural, yard-waste and debris burning. Check local fire dept for permits.", "source_url": "https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Stage 1 fire restrictions cover essentially all Nevada public land, and Great Basin National Park is at STAGE 2. Orders confirmed in effect on NevadaFireInfo.org as of July 30, 2026: the BLM Nevada statewide Fire Prevention Order (effective May 1, 2026); Stage 1 in Southern Nevada (BLM Southern Nevada District, May 26; Lake Mead NRA and Spring Mountains NRA, May 29; Reclamation land in Clark County, May 29), Northeast Nevada (BLM Elko District, June 12; Humboldt-Toiyabe Mountain City and Jarbidge Ranger Districts), Central Nevada (BLM Battle Mountain and Winnemucca Districts; Santa Rosa Ranger District) and the Sierra Front (BLM Carson City District; Humboldt-Toiyabe Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts; Nevada Division of Forestry Western Region); and STAGE 2 at Great Basin National Park effective July 3, 2026. Always prohibited on all BLM and Forest Service land in Nevada: fireworks and any pyrotechnic or incendiary device, explosives including binary exploding targets, ammunition with tracer, incendiary or steel components, and operating any engine without a working spark arrestor. Stage 1 additionally bars campfires and charcoal outside agency-approved developed recreation sites. Restrictions are issued per land-management unit and change with conditions — confirm your exact area at NevadaFireInfo.org/restrictions.", "source_url": "https://www.nevadafireinfo.org/restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning on state lands is regulated by NDF and restricted during fire season. Air-quality open-burn permits are also required in some areas. Burning is banned or curtailed under posted fire restrictions; violations are a misdemeanor (up to $1,000).", "source_url": "https://forestry.nv.gov/wildland-fire-management", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Under fire restrictions, campfires/open flames (wood & charcoal) are allowed only in developed campgrounds with designated fire rings or by special permit. Gas/pressurized-fuel stoves remain allowed. Tahoe Basin state parks have year-round campfire restrictions.", "source_url": "https://forestry.nv.gov/wildland-fire-management", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burn ban is in effect. New York's annual statewide residential brush-burning prohibition runs March 16 – May 14; outside that window DEC open-burning rules still apply, and burning garbage or leaves is illegal statewide year-round. Campfires and small cooking fires under 3 ft high and 4 ft wide using clean, untreated wood or charcoal are allowed. DEC posts a regional fire-danger rating map (Low → Extreme; a Red Flag warning can be issued at any level) — check the map and any local-government burn bans before burning.", "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/wildfires/fire-danger-map", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires and small cooking fires under 3 ft high and 4 ft wide are allowed statewide year-round, using only charcoal or dry, clean, untreated, unpainted wood. Never leave unattended; check the fire danger map and local rules first.", "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Burning trash/leaves is illegal year-round. Brush burning is banned statewide each year March 16-May 14. Outside that window, on-site brush burning is allowed only in towns under 20,000 residents (permit required in Adirondack/Catskill 'fire towns').", "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burn ban, and Ohio's seasonal open-burning restriction is out of season: ORC 1503.18 bars most open burning in unincorporated areas 6 a.m.–6 p.m. only during March, April, May, October and November. Year-round Ohio EPA rules still apply — never burn garbage, rubber or petroleum-based materials, or dead animals; no burning during air-pollution alerts; fires may not obscure visibility for roads, tracks or airfields. Local governments and fire departments may impose stricter rules — check locally before burning.", "source_url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/woodland-management/open-burn-laws", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Under ORC 1503.18, open burning of debris in unincorporated areas is prohibited 6 a.m.-6 p.m. during March, April, May, October and November. Outside those hours/months burning of clean plant matter may be allowed; trash burning is always illegal.", "source_url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/woodland-management/open-burn-laws", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Small recreational fires of clean, seasoned firewood, generally no larger than about 3 ft by 2 ft, are allowed statewide anytime with no permit or notification. Fires must not be for waste disposal; local ordinances may be stricter.", "source_url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/woodland-management/open-burn-laws", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of debris is generally allowed but is restricted or prohibited under a county-commissioner or Governor's burn ban, which are common in drought. Violations are misdemeanors (county ban up to $500; Governor's ban up to $1,000).", "source_url": "https://ag.ok.gov/burn-ban-faq/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, and county bans are at a summer low. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer — all 77 counties, last updated July 20, 2026 — shows just ONE county with a submitted burn-ban resolution: Texas County, in the Panhandle. Elsewhere in Oklahoma there is no county burn ban right now, but that can change within a day as fire danger climbs (NOAA/NIDIS reported July 29, 2026 that Exceptional Drought (D4) persists in western Oklahoma). Where a county ban IS in effect it bans outdoor burning in that county; per ODAFF, violating a county-issued burn ban is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and/or up to one year in jail, and violating a Governor-issued ban up to $1,000 and/or one year. Confirm your county on the Oklahoma Forestry Services burn-ban map before any outdoor burning.", "source_url": "https://ag.ok.gov/burn-ban-faq/", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires and outdoor cooking fires are permitted; use established fire rings and keep fires small. Campfires are prohibited under an active county or Governor's burn ban. Check with park staff in state parks.", "source_url": "https://ag.ok.gov/burn-ban-faq/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Debris/slash burning either requires an ODF permit or is prohibited, set at the local ODF district level. A burn permit is required during fire season; some districts require permits year-round. All burning may be banned as fire danger rises.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/burn.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Oregon's 2026 fire season is severe and restrictions are ESCALATING by unit (ODF-protected land has burned about 63,000 acres — roughly 2x its 10-year average — with about 408,000 acres burned statewide as of late July). Newly in effect: CENTRAL OREGON public lands (Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM District) moved to STAGE 2 public-use restrictions on July 25, 2026 — open fires, wood stoves and charcoal are banned even in developed campgrounds and Wilderness, and chainsaw use is prohibited. Umatilla National Forest is under Phase C public-use restrictions (smoking, off-road travel, chainsaws) July 24 through Oct 1. BLM's Vale District issued emergency AREA CLOSURES on July 28, 2026, with still-open areas at Public Use Restriction Level 2 (no campfires or charcoal). On ODF-protected land the Northeast Oregon District (Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla and parts of Malheur, Grant and Morrow counties) and the Southwest Oregon District (Jackson and Josephine, about 1.8 million acres) have been at EXTREME regulated-use since July 17: no campfires, charcoal, cooking or warming fires; portable propane/liquid-fuel stoves and self-contained propane fire pits are allowed with 3-ft clearance. Year-round on ODF and federal land: no fireworks or exploding targets, and engines need a spark arrestor. Levels are set per district/forest/BLM unit and change fast — check the ODF restrictions map for your exact area.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires allowed with landowner permission in cleared areas during low (green) fire danger; prohibited in high (yellow) danger except at forester-designated sites. Banned in dispersed campsites during regulated-use season. Bottled-fuel fire pits allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires are allowed in fire rings that confine the fire in designated campgrounds. On state forest lands, fires in rings/fireplaces are prohibited March 1–May 25 and whenever forest-fire danger is high, very high, or extreme.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/programs-and-services/community-outreach-and-development/wildfire/burn-bans", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burn ban (one requires a Governor's proclamation — none active), and the annual state-forest spring restriction (fire rings prohibited Mar 1–May 25) is out of season, though state-forest fires are also barred whenever fire danger is high, very high or extreme. County burn bans of up to 30 days (extendable once by commissioners) can be enacted under Act 1995-52 at the district fire warden's request — check DCNR's live County Burn Bans map for any currently in place. County bans don't cover propane/gas stoves, charcoal grills or tobacco; campfires in designated campground fire rings remain allowed unless a state-lands ban says otherwise. DCNR's official County Burn Bans map, checked today, lists NO county-wide burn bans (map stamped \"as of 07/06/2026\"); state-forest fire-ring restrictions can also be triggered when DCNR rates fire danger high or above, so check the current danger rating.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/programs-and-services/community-outreach-and-development/wildfire/burn-bans", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Open burning of debris is regulated locally; counties and the Governor can impose burn bans (county bans last up to 30 days, extendable). Propane/gas stoves, charcoal grills, and tobacco are exempt from county bans. Confirm with local authorities first.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/programs-and-services/community-outreach-and-development/wildfire/burn-bans", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All open-air fires require a written permit year-round (issued locally by the fire department), even in rain or snow. Burning of non-agricultural material requires director approval that no practical disposal alternative exists.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-120-05-4", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "All open-air fires in Rhode Island (brush and yard debris) require a written permit from your local fire district, and some cities ban open burning outright. RI's fire-weather seasons run Feb 15–Apr 30 and Oct 1–Dec 15, and DEM states Red Flag Warnings are usually issued only in those spring and fall windows — a midsummer warning is uncommon (checked July 29, 2026, no state burn ban posted). When the National Weather Service does issue a Red Flag Warning, open campfires may not be allowed on DEM-managed public lands including RI State Campgrounds, parks and management areas; contact the campground for active restrictions. DEM splits the state into District 1 (Providence, Bristol and Newport counties) and District 2 (Kent and Washington counties). Check DEM's Wildfire Danger Report before burning.", "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/forest-environment/forest-fire-wildfire-danger-report", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Attended fires in fireplaces, incinerators, or rubbish burners are exempt from the permit rule, but Mar 15–May 15 such burning without a permit must occur before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m. DEM bans outdoor fires at state campgrounds/parks during high danger.", "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2023-01/open-fires-req-exempt.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires/recreational fires are allowed but, since 2017 law (H.3719), can be prohibited under a State Forester's Burning Ban. Cooking fires and fires in approved enclosures (fire pits, chimineas) are exempt from such bans (SC Code 48-35-55).", "source_url": "https://www.scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/fire-resources/bans-alerts/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No State Forester's or Governor's Burning Ban is in effect (the March 2026 statewide ban was lifted March 30). When declared, a State Forester's Ban bars starting any fire in or adjacent to woodlands, brushlands, grasslands, ditchbanks or hedgerows — including campfires and recreational fires since 2017; fires for warmth or food and fires in code-compliant enclosed fireplaces, chimineas or noncombustible fire pits are exempt (§48-35-55), and bans don't apply inside city limits. Violations: up to $200 first offense, at least $500 after. State law requires notifying the SC Forestry Commission before burning yard debris; Red Flag Fire Alerts are advisory only.", "source_url": "https://www.scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/fire-resources/bans-alerts/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "State law requires citizens in unincorporated areas to notify the Forestry Commission before burning outdoor yard/land debris (call 800-777-3473 or submit online). A State Forester's or Governor's burning ban can prohibit it entirely.", "source_url": "https://www.scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "South Dakota has no single statewide burn ban, but public-land restrictions escalated this week. Black Hills National Forest went to STAGE 2 at 12:01 a.m. July 27, 2026 (Order BKF-194-2026, through Dec 27) across the Bearlodge, Northern Hills, Mystic and Hell Canyon Ranger Districts in SD and WY: no fire, campfire, charcoal barbecue or grill (only liquid/gas devices on ground cleared 3 ft), no smoking except in an enclosed vehicle or building, no welding or open-flame torch, no explosives, and no motor vehicle off Forest Service roads — a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 and six months. BLM South Dakota has been at Stage 2 since July 15, 2026 on its lands in Butte, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Stanley and Ziebach counties (no campfires; no internal-combustion engines, welding or explosives 1 p.m.–1 a.m.). Forest fire danger is Extreme in the Central and Southern Hills, Very High in the Northern Hills. Counties add their own bans and conditions change fast — confirm your exact area before you burn.", "source_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/blackhills/alerts/stage-2-fire-restrictions-black-hills-nf-wy-and-sd-begin-july-27-2026", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://wildlandfire.sd.gov/burnpermits/burnpermits.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "In the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District a campfire permit is required to use a recreational/ceremonial fire on private land. On Black Hills National Forest land, campfires are allowed only in established grates at designated campgrounds; otherwise District Ranger permission is needed.", "source_url": "https://wildlandfire.sd.gov/camppermits/campfirepermits.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No active burn bans in Tennessee — the Division of Forestry's burn-ban page states none are active statewide and its county dashboard lists 0 of 95 counties (re-checked Jul 26, 2026). Counties CANNOT issue their own burn ban — under T.C.A. 39-14-306 only the Commissioner of Agriculture (or the Governor, regionally/statewide) can. State burn permits are not required during the summer exemption (through Oct 15, 2026; the permit season runs Oct 15–May 15), but many counties and municipalities keep stricter local rules year-round. When issued, a Commissioner of Agriculture burn ban bars ALL open-air burning outside municipalities — debris, campfires, cooking fires and charcoal grills (gas/propane grills OK); violating one is reckless burning, a Class A misdemeanor (fine up to $2,500 and/or up to 11 months 29 days). Note: burn bans do not automatically prohibit fireworks. Check local rules before any open burning.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/tnwildlandfire/prevention/safe-debris-burning/burn-bans.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Campfires are generally allowed without a state debris-burn permit, but a state or county burn ban (proclaimed by the Commissioner of Agriculture or Governor) prohibits all open-air burning including campfires and cooking fires. Check local ordinances.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/tnwildlandfire/prevention/safe-debris-burning/permits.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "From Oct 15–May 15, anyone burning open-air within 500 ft of forest, grassland, or woodland must by law get a free debris-burn permit from the Division of Forestry. Burning without one is a Class C misdemeanor. Container burns with a 1/2-inch mesh screen are exempt; cities may have stricter rules.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/tnwildlandfire/prevention/safe-debris-burning/permits.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Texas has no statewide burn ban; outdoor burning bans are declared county-by-county by each commissioners' court. As of the Texas A&M Forest Service's official list generated July 27, 2026, 89 of Texas's 254 counties have an active burn ban — concentrated in the Panhandle and West Texas (Potter, Randall, Deaf Smith, El Paso, Hudspeth, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, Winkler), the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Zapata, Duval, Brooks, La Salle, Dimmit, Zavala), and scattered North Central counties (Dallas, Johnson, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Eastland). Where a county ban is in effect most outdoor burning is illegal (fine up to $500 under Local Government Code 352.081), and fireworks use is commonly restricted too. Bans change daily — check the Texas A&M Forest Service county burn-ban map for your county before burning.", "source_url": "https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/wildfire-and-other-disasters/burn-bans-and-information/", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Outdoor burning is regulated by TCEQ rules and, during drought, by county burn bans adopted by the county judge or commissioners court. When no ban is in place, debris burning is allowed under TCEQ conditions; a county burn ban prohibits or restricts it.", "source_url": "https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/wildfire-and-other-disasters/burn-bans-and-information/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Campfires are generally allowed on private land, but county burn bans during drought can restrict or prohibit them. State parks set their own fire rules. Always confirm whether the county is under a burn ban before any outdoor fire.", "source_url": "https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/wildfire-and-other-disasters/burn-bans-and-information/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "During the closed fire season (June 1–Oct 31) a burn permit is required for burning anything except campfires in improved/established fire pits. Always notify the local fire department, keep a water supply, and fully extinguish before leaving.", "source_url": "https://ffsl.utah.gov/wildland-fire/burn-permits/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Statewide Stage 2 fire restrictions have been in effect on Utah's state and unincorporated private lands (including Trust Lands, state parks and WMAs) since June 26, 2026; no rescission is posted as of July 29, 2026, and incorporated cities and towns are exempt. Utah's 2026 wildfire season is among its worst on record. Stage 2 prohibits all campfires/charcoal/pellet fires (even at developed sites), smoking outside an enclosed vehicle/building or cleared area, fireworks/tracer ammunition/exploding targets, cutting-welding-grinding in dry vegetation, and small engines/ATVs/chainsaws without a spark arrestor; a shielded gas/liquid stove with a shut-off valve is allowed in a 3-ft cleared area. Federal land differs by unit: DIXIE National Forest DROPPED to Stage 1 effective July 27, 2026 (Order 0407-26-12, through Oct 31 — campfires allowed only in Forest-Service-installed pits at developed sites), while FISHLAKE remains Stage 2 (Order 0408-26-04). BLM Utah posts orders per district — currently Stage 1 in Color Country and Paria River, a West Desert order barring steel-component ammunition/targets, and a statewide prevention order banning fireworks and exploding targets until rescinded. Violations are a Class B misdemeanor (up to $5,000 on federal land). Confirm your exact unit at utahfireinfo.gov.", "source_url": "https://utah-fire-info-utahdnr.hub.arcgis.com/pages/active-fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Under Utah Code 65A-8-211, non-agricultural open burning is prohibited during the closed fire season (June 1–Oct 31) and Nov–Mar; allowed only Apr–May within a county-set 30-day window after notifying the fire department. Agricultural burns need a fire-warden/sheriff permit in season. A DAQ air-quality permit is also required.", "source_url": "https://ffsl.utah.gov/wildland-fire/burn-permits/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide burning restriction is in effect in July — Virginia's 4 PM Burning Law applies only Feb 15–Apr 30. During prolonged drought or elevated fire danger, individual localities may enact temporary local burn bans; current local status comes from your local government office, fire department or emergency management agency, and the Dept. of Forestry posts a Daily Fire Danger Rating during fire season. Always check with local officials before burning (VDOF Burning Restrictions page, checked Jul 20, 2026).", "source_url": "https://dof.virginia.gov/wildland-prescribed-fire/fire-laws/local-burn-bans/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Statewide '4 PM Burning Law' (Feb 15–Apr 30) bans open-air burning before 4 PM within 300 ft of woods/dry grass; burning allowed 4 PM–midnight if attended. Outside that season open burning is permitted with precautions; localities may add bans. No state permit, but check locality.", "source_url": "https://dof.virginia.gov/wildland-prescribed-fire/fire-laws/4-pm-burning-law/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "During the 4 PM Burning Law (Feb 15–Apr 30) campfires count as open-air burning and are banned before 4 PM within 300 ft of woods. Allowed if covered by a 1/4-inch metal screen or kept 300+ ft from woods/brush; attend the fire and have water/rake/shovel ready.", "source_url": "https://dof.virginia.gov/wildland-prescribed-fire/fire-laws/4-pm-burning-law/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "No state-issued burning restrictions are in effect (verified July 29, 2026 against Vermont FPR's live Wildfire Situation Update — Vermont statewide preparedness level 2, with 64 wildfires and 258.25 acres burned year to date). Standing rule: you must get a burn permit from your Town Forest Fire Warden before any open burning — it is the law (10 V.S.A. § 2645) — and local wardens may add their own restrictions when conditions warrant, so local conditions vary. Vermont's daily fire danger map is updated March 20–November 30. Check the state wildfire-situation page and your warden before burning.", "source_url": "https://fpr.vermont.gov/wildfire-situation", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "A burn permit from the Town Forest Fire Warden is required for open burning; small recreational/cooking campfires are commonly allowed, but wardens can ban open burning during high fire danger. State parks have their own designated-fire-pit rules.", "source_url": "https://fpr.vermont.gov/prevent-forest-fires", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Open burning in every Vermont town requires a Permit to Kindle Fire from the local Town Forest Fire Warden (10 V.S.A. 2645), issued only when fuel and weather conditions are safe. Only natural materials like limbs and branches may be burned — never trash, plastics, or treated wood.", "source_url": "https://fpr.vermont.gov/content/do-i-need-permit-open-burn-outdoors", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Washington regulates outdoor burning by land ownership and region. DNR's Eastern Washington burn ban — enacted July 17, 2026 and still posted as in effect on July 29 — covers all forest lands under DNR fire protection in the Northeast and Southeast Regions: no outdoor burning and no campfires or charcoal briquettes; pressurized liquid-gas/propane stoves with a working shut-off valve are allowed. It stays in place until otherwise posted (weather-dependent). A DNR burn restriction applies to all state, county, city and private land under DNR fire protection, including state forests and DNR campgrounds. DNR has NOT issued a blanket ban for Western Washington, but many counties (e.g. Thurston, Mason) impose their own, and fireworks and residential debris burning are widely restricted in summer. Check DNR's Burn Portal (burnportal.dnr.wa.gov) for daily restrictions and confirm the county plus the DNR/USFS/BLM unit that manages your exact location before burning.", "source_url": "https://dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-resources/outdoor-burning/burn-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Outdoor burning on DNR-protected forestlands requires a written burn permit and compliance with local air-authority/clean-air rules; land-clearing/yard-debris burning is restricted or banned in many areas. DNR issues burn restrictions and Commissioner Order burn bans in hot, dry conditions.", "source_url": "https://dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-resources/outdoor-burning", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Recreational campfires are generally allowed on DNR-protected lands when no restriction is in effect, kept small and in a contained ring or designated site. When a burn restriction/ban is in place, campfires and charcoal are prohibited on all forestlands under DNR protection.", "source_url": "https://dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-resources/outdoor-burning/burn-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "In DNR fire-protection areas a (free) annual burning permit is required to burn legal materials whenever the ground is not fully snow-covered; permits are activated daily only if conditions allow. Daily burning hours and size limits vary; many materials may not be burned at all.", "source_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/forestfire/permits", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Small campfires for warmth/cooking generally do not require a DNR burning permit, but must be attended, contained, and fully extinguished; local ordinances may apply and county/state-forest or park rules can add restrictions during high fire danger.", "source_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/OpenBurning/Summary.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "Wisconsin has no statewide burn ban, and as of Jul 26, 2026 the DNR's official burn-restriction feed shows fire danger LOW in all 72 counties with no emergency burning restrictions. Debris burning runs on free DNR permits in DNR forest-fire protection areas — annual permits are not required Jun 1–Dec 31 in many counties unless emergency restrictions are in effect — and DAILY restrictions post after 9 a.m. (check WisBURN or 1-888-WIS-BURN on the day you burn). In counties and areas not regulated by the DNR, local fire departments and municipal ordinances control burning.", "source_url": "https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/forestryapps/burnrestriction", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "restricted", "summary": "During spring (Mar 1–May 31) and fall (Oct 1–Dec 31) fire seasons, outdoor burning is banned 7 AM–5 PM; legal only 5 PM–7 AM with all fire out by 7 AM. Requires a cleared 10-ft safety ring and attendance; violation up to $1,000 fine. Allowed anytime with 1+ inch snow cover.", "source_url": "https://wvforestry.com/fire-laws/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "info", "summary": "West Virginia has no statewide burn ban right now, and the seasonal burning law is NOT in force in July: the restricted seasons are March 1-May 31 and October 1-December 31, when outdoor burning is prohibited during the daytime hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (anything lit in the legal 5 p.m.-7 a.m. window must be completely out by 7 a.m.). Year-round rules still apply whenever you burn: only vegetative material (leaves, brush, yard clippings); a cleared safety strip or ring at least 10 feet wide fully around the pile; the fire must be attended until completely extinguished; spark arrestors required on spark-throwing machinery. Even in burning season, small fires for cooking, warmth or light are excluded if 10 feet around them is cleared, as is burning when the ground is covered by an inch or more of snow. Penalties: negligence fines run $100-$1,000 plus a $200 civil penalty, and the State recovers its full suppression costs from whoever caused the fire. Commercial burning during a prohibited period needs a Division of Forestry permit. Counties and municipalities can impose their own bans — check locally.", "source_url": "https://wvforestry.com/fire-laws/", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Small fires for cooking, light or warmth are exempt from the daytime ban if all grass/brush/debris is cleared 10 ft around the fire and the fire is attended until fully extinguished. Larger debris fires follow the seasonal 5 PM–7 AM hour restrictions.", "source_url": "https://wvforestry.com/fire-laws/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.campfires", "status": "conditional", "summary": "When county fire restrictions are in effect, campfires are typically allowed only in designated/improved fire rings (often 15+ ft from burnable material) or enclosed stoves/grills; open fires in unimproved areas are banned. Otherwise allowed with caution. Federal lands have separate rules.", "source_url": "https://wsfd.wyo.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.open_burning", "status": "conditional", "summary": "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.", "source_url": "https://wsfd.wyo.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "burn_bans", "subcategory_id": "burn_bans.current_restrictions", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Wyoming has no statewide burn ban — restrictions are issued per land-management unit and county, and they are widespread in late July 2026. Black Hills National Forest (Bearlodge Ranger District, Crook County area) went to STAGE 2 at 12:01 a.m. July 27, 2026 through Dec 27 (Order BKF-194-2026): no fire, campfire, charcoal barbecue or grill except a liquid/gas device on ground cleared 3 ft, no smoking outside an enclosed vehicle or building, no welding or open-flame torch, no explosives, and no motor vehicle off Forest Service roads — a Class B misdemeanor up to $5,000. BLM Stage 1 orders cover essentially all BLM land statewide: High Desert District (Teton, Sublette, Lincoln, Uinta, Sweetwater, Fremont, Carbon, Albany, Laramie), Newcastle FO (Crook, Weston, Niobrara), Buffalo FO (Johnson, Campbell), Casper FO (all counties), plus the Cody, Lander and Worland field offices. Under Stage 1, fires are allowed only in an agency fire grate at a developed site or a fully enclosed stove/grill; a year-round BLM order also bars fireworks, exploding targets and engines without a working spark arrestor. Confirm your exact area with the local sheriff, fire district or federal land manager.", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire/regional-info/wyoming/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" } ] }