With the return of springlike weather in March comes the return of Ohio's open burn ban. Here's when it's in effect, exceptions to the rule.

NORTHEAST, Ohio (WOIO) - Northeast Ohio fire departments shared on social media Sunday the start of the Ohio spring burn ban.

Ohio's spring statewide daytime burn ban is in effect from March 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026. According to Ohio Revised Code 1503.18, open burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas between 6 a.m ...

Under the ban, opening burning is prohibited statewide during the months of March, April, May, October and November between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The groundhogs have had their say, now it's time for the skunks. Skunk cabbages, that is. Another sign of spring in Ohio has ...