# Is there a burn ban in Bowman County, North Dakota today?

**Yes.** Burn ban in effect (county restrictions) (in effect since May 18, 2026).

- Checked: 2026-10-13T17:28:49.866Z
- Source: North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (https://www.des.nd.gov/burn-restrictions)
- Nearby counties with a ban: Slope County, Billings County, Stark County, Sioux County
- JSON: https://burnbantoday.com/api/v1/north-dakota/bowman-county.json
- Page: https://burnbantoday.com/north-dakota/bowman-county/

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

Yes. North Dakota Department of Emergency Services lists Bowman County as “Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)”, in effect since May 18, 2026. Status checked Oct 13, 12:28 PM CDT.

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

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

## Who issues burn bans in North Dakota?

County commissions declare burn restrictions that switch on at a set level of the daily North Dakota Fire Danger Index (and during NWS Red Flag Warnings). Open burning is not allowed anywhere when the index is Extreme.

## Where does this information come from?

From North Dakota Department of Emergency Services'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 Bowman County offices or your local fire department before burning.

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