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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*** beside the county name. Click on the county name below for details.
ACTIVE BURN BAN MAP-Refer to Burn Ban Requests and Proclamations Below for Details
- Adair County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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 July 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM, at the request of Audubon Fire & Rescue Chief Tyler Thygesen.
- Benton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Black Hawk County
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The burn ban for portions of Black Hawk County (Evansdale, La Porte City, and Hudson fire districts) has been lifted as of June 25, 2021 at 9:00 AM, at the request of Emergency Management Coordinator Mindy Benson.
- Boone County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Carroll County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cass County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cedar County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cerro Gordo County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Fayette County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Floyd County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Guthrie County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Hamilton County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Hancock County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Hardin County
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The burn ban for Hardin County has been lifted as of June 27, 2021 at 2:45 PM, at the request of Emergency Management Coordinator Thomas Craighton.
- Harrison County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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The burn ban for Lyon County has been lifted as of July 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at the request of Emergency Management Coordinator Arden Kopischke.
- Madison County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Mahaska County ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban has been requested for Mahaska County, effective July 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM, by EMA/911 Administrator Jamey A. Robinson.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Mitchell County
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The burn ban for Mitchell County has been lifted effective July 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the request of Emergency Management Coordinator Kris O. Olson.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Muscatine County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- O'Brien County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Plymouth County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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 July 13, 2021 at 8:00 AM, requested by August Geisinger, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, on behalf of A. J. Mumm, Polk County Emergency Management Coordinator.
- Pottawattamie County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Story County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Winnebago County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Wright County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.