UPDATE: Burn ban has been lifted effective March 15, 2022
March 5, 2022 – Effective immediately, ALL of Walton County is under a burn ban starting today Saturday, March 5th. Discussion to continue the burn ban will be discussed at the Commission’s regularly scheduled BCC meeting on Tuesday.
This ban includes ALL outdoor burning EXCEPT for authorized burns by Florida Forestry Service or for the cooking of food exclusively on a gas or charcoal grill. Anyone in violation of the burn ban could face criminal charges and fines. Any scheduled beach bonfires, per South Walton Fire Rescue, are cancelled.