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The State Fire Marshal provides information for bans on open burning put in place by local Fire Departments and Emergency Management Coordinators working together to prevent fires. For specific questions about bans on open burning in your community, please contact your local Fire Department or Emergency Management office.
Open Burn Ban Iowa Code Section 100.40
For local fire departments and emergency management coordinators: To request we post information regarding a burn ban in your area, please complete the burn ban request form and email it to sfmburnbans@dps.state.ia.us or call 515.725.6145.
Notice of open burning bans are indicated with the text ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***. Click on the County Name below for details.
- Adair County
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The burn ban for Adair County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
- Adams County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Allamakee County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Appanoose County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Audubon County
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The burn ban for Audubon County has been lifted effective October 24, 2020 at 12:00 am.
- Benton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Black Hawk County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Boone County
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The burn ban for Adair County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
- Bremer County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Buchanan County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Buena Vista County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Butler County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Calhoun County
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The burn ban for Calhoun County has been lifted effective October 26, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Carroll County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cass County
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The burn ban for Cass County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 10:00 am.
- Cedar County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cerro Gordo County
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The burn ban for Cerro Gordo County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 11:00 am.
- Cherokee County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Chickasaw County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Clarke County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Clay County
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The burn ban for Clay County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm.
- Clayton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Clinton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Crawford County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Dallas County
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The burn ban for Dallas County has been lifted effective October 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
- Davis County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Decatur County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Delaware County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Des Moines County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Dickinson County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Dubuque County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Emmet County
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The burn ban for Adair County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
- Fayette County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Floyd County
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The burn ban for Floyd County has been lifted effective October 26, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Franklin County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Fremont County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Greene County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Grundy County
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The burn ban for Plymouth County has been lifted effective October 27, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Guthrie County
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The burn ban for Guthrie County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
- Hamilton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Hancock County
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The burn ban for Hancock County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 9:00 am.
- Hardin County
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The burn ban for Hardin County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 9:00 am.
- Harrison County
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The burn ban for Harrison County has been lifted effective November 16, 2020 at 10:00 am.
- Henry County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Howard County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Humboldt County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Ida County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Iowa County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Jackson County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Jasper County
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The burn ban for Jasper County has been lifted effective October 20, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
- Jefferson County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Johnson County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Jones County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Keokuk County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Kossuth County
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The burn ban for Kossuth County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
- Lee County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Linn County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Louisa County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Lucas County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Lyon County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Madison County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Mahaska County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Marion County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Marshall County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Mills County
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The burn ban for Mills County has been lifted effective December 1, 2020 at 10:00 am.
- Mitchell County
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The burn ban for Kossuth County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
- Monona County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Monroe County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Montgomery County
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The burn ban for Montgomery County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 10:00 am.
- Muscatine County
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The burn ban for Muscatine County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 9:00 am.
- O'Brien County
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The burn ban for O'Brien County has been lifted effective October 20, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
- Osceola County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Page County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Palo Alto County
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The burn ban for Palo Alto County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 10:30 am.
- Plymouth County
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The burn ban for Plymouth County has been lifted effective October 27, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Pocahontas County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Polk County
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The burn ban for Polk County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 11:00 am.
- Pottawattamie County
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The burn ban for Pottawattamie County has been lifted effective October 26, 2020 at 11:00 am.
- Poweshiek County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Ringgold County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Sac County
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The burn ban for Sac County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 10:00 am.
- Scott County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Shelby County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Sioux County
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The burn ban for Sioux County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 10:30am.
- Story County
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The burn ban for Story County has been lifted effective October 23, 2020 at 12:30pm.
- Tama County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Taylor County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Union County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Van Buren County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Wapello County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Warren County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Washington County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Wayne County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Webster County
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The burn ban for Webster County has been lifted effective October 26, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Winnebago County
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The burn ban for Winnebago County has been lifted effective October 21, 2020 at 8:00 am.
- Winneshiek County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Woodbury County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Worth County
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The burn ban for Jasper County has been lifted effective October 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
- Wright County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.