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Kentucky Current Fire Restrictions (2026)

Conditional: Kentucky's fall forest fire hazard season is IN EFFECT now: it began on Thursday, October 1, 2026 and runs through December 15, 2026: during it, burning between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland is illegal (Division of Forestry; the spring season runs February 15 through April 30). The Division of Forestry's official County Burn Bans page NO LONGER LISTS ANY COUNTY: WASHINGTON COUNTY, the only county on it at LawLert's previous reading, is off the list, and the page now states that the Division "is not aware of any local bans issued by County Judge-Executives." County judge-executives can issue local bans at any time under KRS 149.401 and the Division "isn't always notified when a burn ban is issued," so a county ban can be in force without appearing there; a ban generally prohibits debris burning, campfires, bonfires, warming fires, open-pit cooking and charcoal grilling (violation is a misdemeanor) — restrictions are set county by county, so 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).

ConditionalVerified Nov 12, 2026

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What the official source says
“The following is a list of counties and/or cities with a burn ban in effect. These are the counties and/or cities known to the division.”

Read on Nov 9, 2026 from eec.ky.gov. Quoted as published there; the summary above is LawLert’s plain-language reading of it.

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Current Fire Restrictions in states bordering Kentucky

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