Burn bans in Florida

How Florida decides

• Florida has 67 counties. Each declares its own ban — there is no statewide burn-ban statute, only a statewide permit system administered by the Florida Forest Service.
• Some counties trigger a ban automatically once the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) — a 0–800 soil/fuel dryness scale — passes a set threshold, often 500.
• A county can also ban yard/vegetative debris burning specifically while still permitting other authorized burning — a distinct, narrower status from a full burn ban.
• Florida counties are not required to report their bans to the state, so this (like the state's own map) is labeled "as reported" rather than guaranteed complete.

Penalties in Florida

Violating open-burning rules or a county burn ban is a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida Statutes § 590.14/§590.28, punishable under §775.082/§775.083 by up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500. Separately, anyone who lets an authorized fire escape or causes a wildfire is liable for suppression costs, or $150, whichever is greater.

Classification: Misdemeanor of the second degree · Maximum fine: up to $500, up to 60 days in jail