Burn Bans

No statewide burn ban is in effect in Maine, and no Red Flag Warning is posted. On the Maine Forest Service Wildfire Danger Report carrying a September 29, 2026 data stamp, all 12 of Maine's fire-danger zones were rated Moderate, which is class 2 on the Maine Forest Service scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High and Extreme; the 3 zones that read High in August have come down. The map is refreshed daily by 9 a.m., so check it for your own town's zone before you burn. 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, where 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. Always confirm the day's fire-danger class and your town's rules before you burn.