Burn Ban Today

Is there a burn ban in Stark County today?

North Dakota · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Yes

Yes — Stark County has a burn ban (since Jan 5, 2026)

Burn ban in effect (county restrictions) · in effect since Jan 5, 2026

Checked · North Dakota Department of Emergency Services

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From the notice

Banned today: open burning, controlled burns. Fire danger index today: Moderate. Burn restriction includes all incorporated cities within Stark County. City of Dickinson Residents - please refer to the information at www.dickinsonfire.com for specific ordinances enacted within the City of Dickinson limits. Declaration expires 2027-01-01.

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North Dakota burn bans today

Adams County: Restricted today: controlled burnsBarnes County: No burn restrictionsBenson County: No burn restrictionsBillings County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Bottineau County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayBowman County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Burke County: Restricted today: controlled burnsBurleigh County: Restricted today: controlled burnsCass County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayCavalier County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayDickey County: Restricted today: controlled burnsDivide County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayDunn County: Restricted today: controlled burnsEddy County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayEmmons County: Restricted today: controlled burnsFoster County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayGolden Valley County: Restricted today: controlled burnsGrand Forks County: No burn restrictionsGrant County: Restricted today: controlled burnsGriggs County: No burn restrictionsHettinger County: Restricted today: controlled burnsKidder County: Restricted today: controlled burnsLaMoure County: No burn restrictionsLogan County: Restricted today: controlled burnsMcHenry County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayMcIntosh County: Restricted today: controlled burnsMcKenzie County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)McLean County: Restricted today: controlled burnsMercer County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Morton County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Mountrail County: Restricted today: controlled burnsNelson County: Restricted today: controlled burnsOliver County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Pembina County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayPierce County: Restricted today: controlled burnsRamsey County: Restricted today: controlled burnsRansom County: No burn restrictionsRenville County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayRichland County: No burn restrictionsRolette County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todaySargent County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todaySheridan County: Restricted today: controlled burnsSioux County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Slope County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)Steele County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayStutsman County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayTowner County: No burn restrictionsTraill County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayWalsh County: No burn restrictionsWard County: Restricted today: controlled burnsWells County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayWilliams County: Burn restrictions declared, not triggered todayStark County: Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)
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Questions about burning in Stark County

Is there a burn ban in Stark County today?

Yes. North Dakota Department of Emergency Services lists Stark County as “Burn ban in effect (county restrictions)”, in effect since Jan 5, 2026. Status checked Oct 13, 11:18 AM CDT.

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

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