Residents of the Toulon Fire Protection District are under a full burn ban, which began at 6 AM and continues until 11:59 PM on Friday, February 27, 2026. The District Fire Chief and Trustees authorized this emergency action. All open burning is strictly prohibited, including landscape and agricultural waste, household trash, garbage, and consumer fireworks. The ban also applies to the Wyoming Fire Department’s area, as part of a mutual aid agreement. Violators may face fines after warnings, as local fire departments are mandated to enforce compliance under Illinois State Law.
“This BURN BAN prohibits all residents of the Toulon Fire Protection District from engaging in any open burning. This includes the burning of landscape waste, agricultural waste, household trash, and garbage. The ban also applies to all types of consumer fireworks.”
“The Fire Chief has the authority to issue this burn ban in accordance with Illinois State Law (70 ILCS 705/8.20), which directs everyone to refrain from any open burning, including landscape waste, agricultural waste, household trash, and garbage. Additionally, any type of consumer fireworks is also prohibited under this ban. Fire departments are required to enforce compliance and will impose fines for any violations after issuing warnings and extinguishing unauthorized fires.”