Check for restrictions before burning and participating in outdoor activities
It is critical that you verify current restrictions before burning or participating in outdoor activities as conditions may develop throughout the day, such as issuance of a Red Flag Warning, that results in a change in restriction status.
Our all-in-one map enables users to check for Burn Restrictions, Fire Danger ratings, Red Flag warnings, and local declarations within one intuitive tool.
This map may not be all-inclusive. Incorporated cities may have their own permanent burn restrictions based on local ordinances. Please contact your local fire department or emergency management office for the most current information regarding restrictions in your area.
All National Forest System lands within the Little Missouri National Grassland, Denbigh Experimental Forest, and Souris Purchase Unit adopt Burn Ban restrictions in corresponding counties when the given county has: (a) implemented a burn ban/restriction; and (b) is identified as having a “Very High” or “Extreme” fire danger on the North Dakota Fire Danger Rating Map or the given county is under a Red Flag Warning.
US Forest Service Grasslands Restrictions
Effective March 1st, US Forest Service has provisional burn restrictions for all National Forest System Lands within Billings, Golden Valley, McHenry, McKenzie, and Slope Counties when the given county has: (a) implemented a burn ban/restriction; and (b) is identified as having a “Very High” or “Extreme” fire danger on the North Dakota Fire Danger Rating Map or the given county is under a Red Flag Warning.
These restrictions protect Missouri National Grassland, Denbigh Experimental Forest, and Souris Purchase Unit lands, resources, and facilities and to provide for first responders and the public’s health and safety during the periods of severe fire danger.
ND Fire Danger Guide (pdf)
If there are no local or state burn restrictions in place, guidelines outlined in the ND Fire Danger Guide are highly advised. If there are restrictions in place, you must follow what is outlined in the proclamation.