Burn Ban Today

Is there a burn ban in Oliver County today?

North Dakota · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Yes

Yes — Oliver County has a burn ban (since Aug 9, 2026)

Burn ban in effect (county restrictions) · in effect since Aug 9, 2026

Checked · North Dakota Department of Emergency Services

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From the notice

Banned today: open burning, controlled burns, crop and field burning, garbage burning, campfires, fireworks, charcoal grills, wood fires, patio fire pits, fire pits, pellet grills, camp stoves, ditch burning, outdoor smoking. Fire danger index today: Low. Oliver County Fire Emergency Declaration includes all incorporated cities in Oliver County. Declaration expires 2027-01-01.

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North Dakota burn bans today

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Questions about burning in Oliver County

Is there a burn ban in Oliver County today?

Yes. North Dakota Department of Emergency Services lists Oliver County as “Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)”, in effect since Aug 9, 2026. Status checked Oct 13, 11:18 AM CDT.

Can I burn trash or brush in Oliver 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 Oliver County offices or your local fire department before burning.

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