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Comanche County commissioners impose 14-day burn ban over extreme fire danger
Summary
The Board of Comanche County Commissioners unanimously approved an immediate 14-day burn ban on Aug. 17, 2026, citing Oklahoma Statute Title 2 § 16-26 as authority and allowing weekly extensions if conditions persist.
The Board of Comanche County Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 17 to impose a countywide burn ban, declaring an "extreme fire danger" and making the ban effective immediately for 14 days, with the possibility of extension on a week-to-week basis. Commissioner Josh Powers moved for the resolution; Commissioner Ryan John seconded and the motion carried with Powers, John and Chairman Johnny Owens voting aye.
The motion cited Oklahoma Statute Title 2 § 16-26.B and § 16-26.B1.A–D as the legal authority for the board to implement the ban. The resolution sets the burn ban’s start date as Aug. 17, 2026, and instructs county staff to monitor conditions and return to the board if an extension is needed. "POWERS MOVED TO APPROVE COMANCHE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BURN BAN RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AN EXTREME FIRE DANGER EXISTS IN COMANCHE COUNTY," the minutes record.
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