What changed · July 15, 2026
Oklahoma · Burn Bans
current restrictions
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The rule today
No statewide Governor's burn ban is in effect, and county bans are at a summer low. Oklahoma Forestry Services' official burn-ban layer — all 77 counties, last updated July 20, 2026 — shows just ONE county with a submitted burn-ban resolution: Texas County, in the Panhandle. Elsewhere in Oklahoma there is no county burn ban right now, but that can change within a day as fire danger climbs (NOAA/NIDIS reported July 29, 2026 that Exceptional Drought (D4) persists in western Oklahoma). Where a county ban IS in effect it bans outdoor burning in that county; per ODAFF, violating a county-issued burn ban is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and/or up to one year in jail, and violating a Governor-issued ban up to $1,000 and/or one year. Confirm your county on the Oklahoma Forestry Services burn-ban map before any outdoor burning.
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