The City of Wilton has declared a Fire Emergency and instituted a Burn Ban effective through October 31, 2025.
What’s Included
No Open Burning: Includes campfires, controlled burns (i.e., wood piles, tumbleweeds, tree piles, etc.), cropland/agricultural burning, fireworks (aerial and ground), garbage/pit burning, unnecessary off-road motorized travel (anything other than paved or gravel surface)
What’s Excluded
Controlled Devices: Only when device (gas grills, gas patio fireplaces and chimineas, gas camp stoves, gas, charcoal, or wood-fired grills, patio fireplaces and chimineas, gas camp stoves, and smokers) is on a hard, non-organic surface and 15’ away from vegetation and an extinguisher or water is available on site.
The burn ban remains in effect when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Rating is "High", "Very High", "Extreme", and/or a Red Flag Warning has been issued.
THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS BURN BAN IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR (NDCC 37-17.1-10.1: MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 30 DAYS IN JAIL AND $1,500 FINE).
The Fire Danger Rating Map is updated daily at ndresponse.gov.