Burn bans by state
Texas burn bans, county by county
145 of 254 Texas counties are under a burn ban right now.
- Burn ban in effect 145 counties
- No countywide burn ban 109 counties
Every Texas county
| County | Status | Since | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Andrews County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Angelina County | Burn ban in effect | August 7 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Aransas County | Burn ban in effect | March 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Archer County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Armstrong County | Burn ban in effect | August 14, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Atascosa County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Austin County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bailey County | Burn ban in effect | July 25, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bandera County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bastrop County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Baylor County | Burn ban in effect | April 12, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bee County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bell County | Burn ban in effect | August 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bexar County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Blanco County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Borden County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bosque County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Bowie County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Brazoria County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Brazos County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Brewster County | Burn ban in effect | November 29, 2017 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Briscoe County | Burn ban in effect | February 15, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Brooks County | Burn ban in effect | January 24, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Brown County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Burleson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Burnet County | Burn ban in effect | July 30 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Caldwell County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Calhoun County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Callahan County | Burn ban in effect | August 7 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cameron County | Burn ban in effect | March 16 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Camp County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Carson County | Burn ban in effect | February 9 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cass County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Castro County | Burn ban in effect | November 23, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Chambers County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cherokee County | Burn ban in effect | August 6 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Childress County | Burn ban in effect | November 10, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Clay County | Burn ban in effect | July 14 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cochran County | Burn ban in effect | July 25, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Coke County | Burn ban in effect | June 23 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Coleman County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Collin County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Collingsworth County | Burn ban in effect | January 27 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Colorado County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Comal County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Comanche County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Concho County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cooke County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Coryell County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Cottle County | Burn ban in effect | March 25, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Crane County | Burn ban in effect | March 13, 2024 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Crockett County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Crosby County | Burn ban in effect | January 17 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Culberson County | Burn ban in effect | May 9, 2011 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Dallam County | Burn ban in effect | February 5, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Dallas County | Burn ban in effect | July 27 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Dawson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Deaf Smith County | Burn ban in effect | November 10, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Delta County | Burn ban in effect | August 14 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Denton County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| DeWitt County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Dickens County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Dimmit County | Burn ban in effect | July 12, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Donley County | Burn ban in effect | September 11, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Duval County | Burn ban in effect | March 1, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Eastland County | Burn ban in effect | June 23 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Ector County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Edwards County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| El Paso County | Burn ban in effect | September 2, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Ellis County | Burn ban in effect | August 4 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Erath County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Falls County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Fannin County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Fayette County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Fisher County | Burn ban in effect | July 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Floyd County | Burn ban in effect | January 8 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Foard County | Burn ban in effect | December 9, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Fort Bend County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Franklin County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Freestone County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Frio County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Gaines County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Galveston County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Garza County | Burn ban in effect | July 13, 2020 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Gillespie County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Glasscock County | Burn ban in effect | June 13, 2011 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Goliad County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Gonzales County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Gray County | Burn ban in effect | January 15 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Grayson County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Gregg County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Grimes County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Guadalupe County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hale County | Burn ban in effect | July 25, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hall County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hamilton County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hansford County | Burn ban in effect | February 20 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hardeman County | Burn ban in effect | November 16, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hardin County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Harris County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Harrison County | Burn ban in effect | August 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hartley County | Burn ban in effect | February 5, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Haskell County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hays County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hemphill County | Burn ban in effect | February 9 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Henderson County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hidalgo County | Burn ban in effect | March 27, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hill County | Burn ban in effect | August 4 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hockley County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hood County | Burn ban in effect | August 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hopkins County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Houston County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Howard County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hudspeth County | Burn ban in effect | April 19, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hunt County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Hutchinson County | Burn ban in effect | July 27 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Irion County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jack County | Burn ban in effect | August 6 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jackson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jasper County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jeff Davis County | Burn ban in effect | October 27, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jefferson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jim Hogg County | Burn ban in effect | January 10, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jim Wells County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Johnson County | Burn ban in effect | July 8 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Jones County | Burn ban in effect | July 28 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Karnes County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kaufman County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kendall County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kenedy County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kent County | Burn ban in effect | March 25, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kerr County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kimble County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| King County | Burn ban in effect | September 12, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kinney County | Burn ban in effect | March 23 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Kleberg County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Knox County | Burn ban in effect | September 11, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| La Salle County | Burn ban in effect | March 26, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lamar County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lamb County | Burn ban in effect | February 20 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lampasas County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lavaca County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lee County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Leon County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Liberty County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Limestone County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lipscomb County | Burn ban in effect | August 9 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Live Oak County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Llano County | Burn ban in effect | July 14 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Loving County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lubbock County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Lynn County | Burn ban in effect | January 29, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Madison County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Marion County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Martin County | Burn ban in effect | January 28 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Mason County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Matagorda County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Maverick County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| McCulloch County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| McLennan County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| McMullen County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Medina County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Menard County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Midland County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Milam County | Burn ban in effect | August 13 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Mills County | Burn ban in effect | July 22 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Mitchell County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Montague County | Burn ban in effect | August 6 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Montgomery County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Moore County | Burn ban in effect | October 28, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Morris County | Burn ban in effect | August 7 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Motley County | Burn ban in effect | February 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Nacogdoches County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Navarro County | Burn ban in effect | July 27 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Newton County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Nolan County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Nueces County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Ochiltree County | Burn ban in effect | January 30 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Oldham County | Burn ban in effect | September 13, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Orange County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Palo Pinto County | Burn ban in effect | March 23 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Panola County | Burn ban in effect | August 4 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Parker County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Parmer County | Burn ban in effect | October 2, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Pecos County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Polk County | Burn ban in effect | August 14 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Potter County | Burn ban in effect | July 1 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Presidio County | Burn ban in effect | March 24 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Rains County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Randall County | Burn ban in effect | February 20 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Reagan County | Burn ban in effect | June 22, 2020 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Real County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Red River County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Reeves County | Burn ban in effect | June 20, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Refugio County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Roberts County | Burn ban in effect | November 20, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Robertson County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Rockwall County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Runnels County | Burn ban in effect | August 12 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Rusk County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Sabine County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| San Augustine County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| San Jacinto County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| San Patricio County | Burn ban in effect | September 5, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| San Saba County | Burn ban in effect | July 7 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Schleicher County | Burn ban in effect | July 6 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Scurry County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Shackelford County | Burn ban in effect | February 16 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Shelby County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Sherman County | Burn ban in effect | February 20 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Smith County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Somervell County | Burn ban in effect | July 8 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Starr County | Burn ban in effect | April 1, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Stephens County | Burn ban in effect | October 20, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Sterling County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Stonewall County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Sutton County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Swisher County | Burn ban in effect | January 29, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Tarrant County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Taylor County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Terrell County | Burn ban in effect | August 21, 2015 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Terry County | Burn ban in effect | March 27 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Throckmorton County | Burn ban in effect | April 12, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Titus County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Tom Green County | Burn ban in effect | July 7 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Travis County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Trinity County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Tyler County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Upshur County | Burn ban in effect | August 6 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Upton County | Burn ban in effect | April 11, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Uvalde County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Val Verde County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Van Zandt County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Victoria County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Walker County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Waller County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Ward County | Burn ban in effect | March 8, 2021 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Washington County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Webb County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wharton County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wheeler County | Burn ban in effect | August 3 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wichita County | Burn ban in effect | August 5 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wilbarger County | Burn ban in effect | January 18, 2022 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Willacy County | Burn ban in effect | August 30, 2023 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Williamson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wilson County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Winkler County | Burn ban in effect | June 23, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wise County | Burn ban in effect | August 11 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Wood County | No countywide burn ban | — | checked 2 hours ago |
| Yoakum County | Burn ban in effect | December 29, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Young County | Burn ban in effect | August 10 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Zapata County | Burn ban in effect | September 13, 2011 | checked 2 hours ago |
| Zavala County | Burn ban in effect | October 20, 2025 | checked 2 hours ago |
Where these come from
Texas counties post their own burn ban orders, and Texas A&M Forest Service keeps the statewide list we read. When a county's order and the state list disagree, the county wins — it's their order.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your county fire marshal or burn line before you light.
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.