Burn bans by state

Michigan burn bans, county by county

No single Michigan 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 Michigan

Michigan decides burning day by day: the DNR's burn permit system answers whether today is a burn day for each county it covers, and local fire departments handle the rest of the state. In a drought the DNR suspends burn permits outright.

Statewide, start with Michigan DNR burn permits . 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 Michigan county

Each page below covers one county: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.