Is there a burn ban in Richland County today?
Wisconsin · Tuesday, October 13, 2026
No
No — there is no burn ban in Richland County right now
From the notice
A DNR annual burning permit is not required from June 1st to December 31st except when emergency burning restrictions are in effect. Therefore, burning is allowed any time today. Please check the daily fire danger and adjust your burn plans accordingly. If your burn will produce significant smoke, please notify your local sheriff’s office to prevent unnecessary emergency responses. Fire danger today: low.
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Wisconsin burn bans today
- Burn ban
- Partial / advisory
- No ban
- Red flag / fire weather
Nearby counties
None of the 8 closest counties has a burn ban.
Questions about burning in Richland County
Is there a burn ban in Richland County today?
No. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources lists Richland County as “Burning allowed today (no DNR permit needed)”. Status checked Oct 13, 10:33 AM CDT.
Can I burn trash or brush in Richland County?
No burn ban is reported, but you still have to follow state and local outdoor-burning rules (permits, burn hours, what may be burned), stay with the fire and keep water nearby. Cities and fire districts can ban burning on their own.
Who issues burn bans in Wisconsin?
The DNR sets burning rules for the counties it protects every day; in other areas towns, villages and fire departments set their own. Burning outside the daily limits needs a special permit from the local DNR Ranger Station.
Where does this information come from?
From Wisconsin 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 Richland County offices or your local fire department before burning.