Free Burn Ban Data Feed

Pull burn-ban status into your own site or app. Request a free access key, use the data however you like — commercial use included — and keep the attribution link. Prefer a drop-in box? Use the embeddable widget.

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Name and email only. The key lets us keep usage fair and reach you if a source problem affects data you display. Attribution back to BurnAtlas is required.

What comes back

GET /v1/status?county=tx/comal
Authorization: Bearer <your-key>

{
  "county": "Comal County, TX",
  "status": "ban_active",
  "level": "full",
  "effective_date": "2026-08-12T06:00:00.000Z",
  "verified_at": "2026-09-05T13:14:55.561Z",
  "source": "Texas A&M Forest Service",
  "attribution": "Powered by BurnAtlas",
  "attribution_url": "https://burnatlas.org",
  "disclaimer": "Informational only. Not a permit and not legal advice. ...",
  "terms_url": "https://burnatlas.org/developers/terms"
}

Every record carries where it came from and when it was checked. Requests are rate-limited per key and responses are cached, so the feed stays fast during fire events.

Authenticate with Authorization: Bearer <key> or ?key=. Query a county as ?county=tx/comal.

Use of the feed is governed by the Burn Ban Data Terms of Use. Attribution is required and the data is informational only — not a permit.