Burn bans by state
Maine burn bans, county by county
No single Maine 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 Maine
Maine runs on daily burn permits: the Maine Forest Service posts the wildfire danger every morning, and town fire wardens issue or refuse permits on the strength of it. High-danger days shut burning down without any county declaration involved.
Statewide, start with the Maine Forest Service . 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 Maine county
Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.