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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.
BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR:
AUDUBON COUNTY
CALHOUN COUNTY
CASS COUNTY
CLAY COUNTY
EMMET COUNTY
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
SAC COUNTY
SCOTT COUNTY
WEBSTER COUNTY
Notice of open burning bans are indicated with the text ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***. Click on the County Name below for details.
- Adair County ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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A burn ban is lifted for Adair County as of September 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Kempf.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Audubon County as of September 2, 2020 at 12:00 am by Audubon Fire 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Calhoun County as of August 31, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Shane Voith.
- Carroll County
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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Cass County ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Cass County as of September 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Clay County as of August 20, 2020 at 9:00 am by Spencer Fire Chief John Conyn.
- 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 ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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A burn ban is lifted for the City of Desoto as of September 14, 2020 at 1:00 am by Desoto Fire Chief John Booth.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Emmet County as of August 31, 2020 at 12:00 am by Emergency Management Coordinator Travis Sheridan.
- 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 ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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A burn ban is lifted for Guthrie County as of September 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Kempf
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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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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 ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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A burn ban is lifted for Mahaska County as of September 11, 2020 at 2:30 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Jamey 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- 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 ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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The burn ban is lifted for Muscatine County as of September 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Wright.
- 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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There are currently no burn bans reported for this county.
- Pottawattamie County ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Pottawattamie County as of September 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Reed.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Sac County as of September 9, 2020 at 2:30 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Bullock.
- Scott County ***BURN BAN LIFTED***
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The burn ban is lifted for Scott County as of September 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Payne.
- 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 ***BURN BAN IN EFFECT***
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A burn ban is in effect for Webster County as of September 1, 2020 at 6:00 am by Emergency Management Coordinator Dylan Hagen.
- 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.