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Greene County burn ban
Illinois keeps no single statewide burn ban list, so nobody — including us — can show you a live Greene County status on one page. Here's who declares a ban here and where today's answer lives.
Who declares a burn ban here
Illinois has no statewide burn-ban list: open burning is governed by Illinois EPA rules and local ordinance, and in a dry stretch it's your county board or municipality that orders a ban and posts it locally.
Where to check Greene County today
- Statewide: the Illinois EPA carry the statewide picture.
- Locally: Greene County's own channels come first — the courthouse, the fire marshal or emergency manager, the sheriff's office, and the county's website or public notices. A local declaration is posted there before it shows up anywhere else.
- Before you strike a match: your local fire department can tell you in one phone call whether burning is allowed today and whether you need a permit.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with the Greene County fire marshal or burn line before you light.
How dry is it out there
Burn bans follow dry ground, and no part of Illinois is in drought this week. See the Illinois drought page.
Burning on public land instead? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.