List Of Oklahoma Counties Under A Burn Ban Expands

Twenty-one Oklahoma counties are now under a burn ban.

One of the latest counties to make the list was Okmulgee County. County commissioners approved a 30-day burn ban Monday.

Other counties with a burn ban in place include:

• Alfalfa
• Blaine
• Caddo
• Canadian
• Cotton
• Creek
• Grady
• Haskell
• Jefferson
• Latimer
• LeFlore
• McClain
• McIntosh
• Payne
• Pittsburg
• Rogers
• Seminole
• Stephens
• Tillman
• Woods

Under a burn ban, it is against the law to set a grass or wildfire, build a campfire or burn trash. Anyone convicted could face a fine of up to $500 and a year in the county jail.

Oklahoma Forestry Services - Burn Ban Information