Oklahoma · Burn Bans

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No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, but county burn bans are widespread. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer, queried this run and carrying a September 25, 2026 data stamp, shows 62 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, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita, Woods and Woodward. Since the layer's September 24, 2026 reading, 1 county has been ADDED to the ban list: Adair, and none has come off it. Both of the state's major metros remain covered: Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City) and Tulsa County. The 15 counties with NO county burn ban are Beaver, Beckham, Cimarron, Creek, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Mayes, Noble, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne and Roger Mills. The layer records all 62 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.

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No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, but county burn bans remain widespread. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer, queried September 29, 2026 and carrying a September 29, 2026 data-edit stamp, shows 46 of Oklahoma's 77 counties under an active county burn ban: Adair, Atoka, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Custer, Delaware, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman, Washita and Woods. Since the layer's September 25, 2026 reading, 16 counties have come OFF the ban list - Alfalfa, Cherokee, Dewey, Harper, Johnston, Love, Major, Muskogee, Nowata, Ottawa, Sequoyah, Texas, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington and Woodward - and none has been added. Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City) is still under a ban; Tulsa County is no longer on the list. The 31 counties with NO county burn ban on the layer are Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Cherokee, Cimarron, Creek, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Johnston, Kay, Love, Major, Mayes, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Roger Mills, Sequoyah, Texas, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington and Woodward. The layer records all 46 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.