{
  "question": "Was today a burn ban?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-burn-ban",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — Ohio's fall burn ban blocks open burning 6 a.m.–6 p.m. in October, and Columbus bars yard-waste fires year-round.",
  "details": [
    "Ohio fall burn ban: no open burning 6 a.m.–6 p.m., October and November",
    "Columbus forbids yard-waste and trash burning year-round under Ohio EPA",
    "Small cooking fires and screened fire pits are still allowed"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Ohio Department of Natural Resources (.gov)",
      "url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/fall-wildfire-season-2026"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cincinnati Enquirer",
      "url": "https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/09/30/fall-autumn-wildfire-season-ohio-law-outdoor-burning-ban/92018496007/"
    },
    {
      "title": "burnbanradar",
      "url": "https://burnbanradar.com/oh/franklin/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Flood Zones in Olive Branch, MS (2026)",
      "url": "https://cityrulelookup.com/fire/fire-pit-rules/columbus-oh"
    },
    {
      "title": "Flood Zones in Olive Branch, MS (2026)",
      "url": "https://cityrulelookup.com/fire/outdoor-burning/franklin-county-oh"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cincinnati Enquirer",
      "url": "https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/03/25/burn-ban-ohio-kentucky-dates-details-exceptions-rule/89315505007/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-burn-ban/2026-10-22/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T13:22:55.042Z"
}