Published on February 11, 2026
Due to ongoing dry weather conditions, Brevard County is at an increased risk for wildfires. As a result, the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday (Feb. 10, 2026) to enact a countywide burn ban on open burning, including bonfires, campfires, trash burning, and other outdoor incineration.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) has reached 469 on a scale of 800, indicating near drought-like conditions and heightened fire danger. Under a County ordinance adopted in 2017, the burn ban would have automatically triggered once the KBDI reached 500, which is anticipated within the next few days. The Board voted Tuesday to enact the ban immediately in response to a series of brushfires that have occurred over the past two weekends.
The ban does not apply to state-authorized prescribed burns, the use of barbecue grills, or permitted public fireworks displays and sales, as allowed under state law.