Residents can now log their burns and opt in to receive burn ban notifications through a new system from Douglas County Emergency Management. 

The new form will allow residents to log the beginning and end of their approved burns online, while also logging a burn by calling the burn hotline at 785-832-5394. The open burning resolution within the county requires open burning be reported to the dispatch center except for those defined as recreation burning. 

To fill out the form, homeowners need a valid address in an unincorporated area of Douglas County, as well as the following information: 

• Location of burn 

• Name, address, telephone number of the individual responsible 

• Duration and schedule of the burning

• Description of the purposed burn, size/acreage, material, reason for burn

If you live in an incorporated city limit, contact your municipality before doing any burns. 

When a burn ban is in place, the form will say closed. Here is the form link: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/62bf4c5822e1487ba02cc5fecfe56100 

Residents can also add an option to receive a notification to their phones when a burn ban is in place. The option can now be added to the same service used to send out weather alerts through the Northeast Kansas Notification System. 

If you already have an account, you can just add Douglas County burn ban to subscriptions. To create a new account, go to this link: dgcoks.gov/emalerts

More information about open burning regulations and safety is available here: dgcoks.gov/openburning