Oklahoma · Burn Bans

Before

No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, but county burn bans are widespread. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer, last edited September 8, 2026, shows 59 of Oklahoma's 77 counties under an active county burn ban — up from 38 three weeks earlier: Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Nowata, Oklahoma, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Washington, Woods and Woodward. Both of the state's major metros are covered — Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City) and Tulsa County, which has been added since mid-August; Washita County's ban has lapsed in the same period. The layer records all 59 as county-issued bans and flags no Governor-proclaimed ban. County commissioners must declare extreme fire danger before adopting a ban, and a county resolution is effective for no more than 14 days unless renewed by the same body. 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. Any law enforcement officer in the state may enforce either kind. A Governor-proclaimed ban would supersede county bans; none is in effect right now. Bans change daily — confirm your county on the Oklahoma Forestry Services burn-ban map before any outdoor burning.

Now

No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, but county burn bans are widespread. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer, which carries a September 16, 2026 data stamp, shows 60 of Oklahoma's 77 counties under an active county burn ban: Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Nowata, Oklahoma, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita and Woodward. Since the layer's September 8, 2026 reading, 4 counties have been added to the ban list - Creek, Lincoln, Wagoner and Washita - and 3 have come off it: Haskell, Rogers and Woods. Both of the state's major metros remain covered: Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City) and Tulsa County. The 17 counties with NO county burn ban are Beaver, Beckham, Cimarron, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Haskell, Kay, Noble, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Roger Mills, Rogers and Woods. The layer records all 60 as county-issued bans and flags no Governor-proclaimed ban. County commissioners must declare extreme fire danger before adopting a ban, and a county resolution is effective for no more than 14 days unless renewed by the same body. 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. Any law enforcement officer in the state may enforce either kind. A Governor-proclaimed ban would supersede county bans; none is in effect right now. Bans change daily - confirm your county on the Oklahoma Forestry Services burn-ban map before any outdoor burning.