Burn bans by state
Delaware burn bans, county by county
No single Delaware list exists for us to watch, so this page won't pretend to show you a live status. What it can do: tell you who declares a burn ban here and where today's answer actually lives.
Who declares a burn ban in Delaware
Delaware regulates open burning statewide rather than county by county: DNREC bans most open burning May through September for air quality, the State Fire Marshal handles permits the rest of the year, and dry spells tighten it further.
Statewide, start with Delaware DNREC . Locally, the county itself has today's answer — the courthouse, the fire marshal, the sheriff's office, or your fire department.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your county fire marshal or burn line before you light.
Why it might be dry enough to matter
Bans follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture, state by state.
Heading onto national forest land? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.
Every Delaware county
Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.