Lowndes County burn ban now runs through Nov. 26
Lowndes County residents should continue postponing debris burning and outdoor fires: the Mississippi Forestry Commission now lists the county’s burn ban through Nov. 26, 2026.
The agency’s current county table, checked Tuesday, Oct. 27, gives an Oct. 26 start date and a Nov. 26 end date for the Lowndes restriction. Check that live listing before planning a burn, because county notices can change.
What residents can and cannot use
Under the commission’s burn-ban guidance, prohibited activities include debris and field burning, campfires, bonfires, fire pits, fire rings and burn barrels.
The agency allows propane or gas grills and heaters, along with charcoal grills. Keep them away from combustible materials, follow the manufacturer’s directions and supervise them. Let charcoal cool completely, soak it with water and use a metal disposal container; ash should be cold before disposal.
Exemptions are limited
Lowndes is listed with exemptions 1, 2 and 4. The commission identifies those as its own operations, certified burn managers and commercial contractors with heavy construction equipment whose burns meet Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Those categories do not provide a general exemption for household yard cleanup.
Our Monday morning briefing described the wider dry-weather concern. The county ban has its own end date; the shorter period shown on a weather outlook does not set the ban’s expiration.
Featured graphic: National Weather Service Jackson’s Oct. 26, 2026, 2:51 a.m. CDT fire-danger outlook, used as dated regional context. This public-domain graphic shows the forecast area, not county burn-ban boundaries.
This article was researched and written with AI using the public sources linked above.
