# Is there a burn ban in Houghton County, Michigan today?

**Yes.** No open debris burning allowed today.

- Checked: 2026-10-13T22:31:11.062Z
- Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/BurnPermits/)
- Nearby counties with a ban: Baraga County, Keweenaw County, Ontonagon County, Marquette County, Iron County, Gogebic County
- JSON: https://burnbantoday.com/api/v1/michigan/houghton-county.json
- Page: https://burnbantoday.com/michigan/houghton-county/

## Is there a burn ban in Houghton County today?

Yes. Michigan Department of Natural Resources lists Houghton County as “No open debris burning allowed today”. Status checked Oct 13, 6:31 PM EDT.

## Can I burn trash or brush in Houghton County?

Not while the burn ban is in effect. County burn bans in Michigan prohibit most outdoor burning; read the county's order for exceptions (for example, approved grills or permitted agricultural burns).

## Who issues burn bans in Michigan?

The DNR decides each morning (by 10 am Eastern) whether debris burning is allowed in the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, county by county and sometimes township by township. In southern Michigan the DNR does not issue burn permits online: local fire departments and townships decide.

## Where does this information come from?

From Michigan Department of Natural Resources's official county burn-ban map, refreshed every hour on Burn Ban Today, plus Red Flag Warnings from the National Weather Service. Confirm with the Houghton County offices or your local fire department before burning.

Always confirm with Houghton County officials or your local fire department before burning.