Ban on all Open Burning in Alamance County 
To all Alamance County Residents:
Effective at 0800 hours on 3/21/25, a burn ban has been issued for all areas of Alamance County due to high danger fire conditions. This ban will be enacted in conjunction with the ban put in place by NC Forestry Service's Statewide Burning Ban.
Absolutely no burning should occur within any area of Alamance County including the City and Town limits of any municipality. This ban includes the use of firepits and natural vegetation fires. This ban also includes the burning of any material within 100ft of any occupied structure. All burn permits through the NC forestry Service have been cancelled.
Anyone violating this ban faces a fine of $100 and court costs associated with fees per the NC Forestry Service.
This burn ban will remain in place until cancelled by the NC Forestry Service.
Thank you,
John Payne
Alamance County Fire Marshal
Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662