Welcome to the one-stop place for all current burn bans in Johnson County, Kansas.

Fire District: Bonner Springs
Ban In Effect: No    
Comments: To obtain a burn permit from this department, call 913-422-5674.

Fire District: Consolidated Fire District #2 (N.E. Johnson Co.) 
Ban In Effect: Open burning not allowed at any time.    
Comments: Open burning of yard waste is prohibited by local ordinance in all of the cities serviced by CFD#2. Therefore no open burning permits are issued for this type of burning.

Fire District: Johnson County Fire District #1 (Gardner, Edgerton, New Century Air Center, and Spring Hill) 
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: No burning of any kind for the month of April.

Fire District: City of Leawood
Ban In Effect: No
Comments: To obtain a burn permit from this department, call 913-681-6788.

Fire District: City of Lenexa
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: 
No burning permits issued for month of April. To obtain a burn permit from this department, call 913-477-7990.

Fire District: NW Consolidated Fire District (N.W. JOCO, includes De Soto)
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: To obtain a burn permit from this district, call 913-583-3886.

• Material must be site generated.
• Burning will only be allowed at a residential location.
• Burn pile can only be 5' by 5'.
• No burning of grasslands, pastures, fields or any type of acreage.
• No commercial/land clearing operations of any kind.

Fire District: City of Olathe
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: No burning permits issued for month of April.

• Recreational fires will be allowed in accordance with Olathe Municipal Code 16.05.150. 
• Recreational fires are limited to natural materials with a fuel area of 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes.

To obtain a burn permit from this department, call 913-971-7900.

Fire District: City of Overland Park (Serves Overland Park, Merriam, Southeast Johnson County)
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: To obtain a burn permit from Overland Park Fire Department, go to the city website and apply on EnerGov. This applies to Overland Park and Merriam residents. If you encounter issues call 913-888-6066.

Fire District: City of Shawnee (Serves Shawnee and Lake Quivira)
Ban In Effect: April Restrictions
Comments: No burning permits issued for month of April. To obtain a burn permit from this department, call 913-631-1080.