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Debris Burning Safety and Burn Permit Information

CAL FIRE's Burn Restrictions and Burn Permits

During certain times of the year, when fire danger is high, residential debris burning of dead vegetation is unsafe. However, homeowners should always check with their local CAL FIRE station and local air quality management agency before burning. For more information on debris burning safety download an educational fact sheet.

To find out if it is a permissive burn day in your area, contact your local Air Pollution Control District.  Contact information may be found at the State Air Resources Board website. 

 

Burn Restrictions

When the weather begins to warm up and fire danger increases, CAL FIRE will restrict all residential debris burning. When a burn restriction is in place there is absolutly no debris burning allowed.

Administrative Unit
Suspension
Effective
Area

 

Amador-El Dorado Unit

Alpine County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Amador County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
El Dorado County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Butte Unit

Butte County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Plumas County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Fresno-Kings Unit

Fresno County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
Kings County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Humboldt-Del Norte Unit

Del Norte County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Humboldt County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Kern County Fire

Kern County     All SRA

 

Lassen-Modoc Unit

Lassen County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Modoc County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Los Angeles County Fire

Los Angeles County     All SRA

 

Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Madera County No   All SRA
Mariposa County No   All SRA
Merced County No   All SRA

 

Marin County Fire

Marin County No
All SRA

 

Mendocino Unit

Mendocino County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit

Nevada County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Placer County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Sierra County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Sutter County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Yuba County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Orange County Fire

Orange County     All SRA

 

Riverside Unit

Riverside County No   All SRA

 

San Benito-Monterey Unit

Monterey County No   All SRA
San Benito County No   All SRA

 

San Bernardino Unit

Inyo County No   All SRA
Mono County No   All SRA
San Bernardino County No   All SRA

 

Santa Clara Unit

Alameda County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
Contra Costa County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
San Joaquin County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
Santa Clara County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
Stanislaus County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA

 

San Diego Unit

Imperial County Yes   All SRA
San Diego County Yes   All SRA

 

San Luis Obispo Unit

San Luis Obispo County No   All SRA

 

San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit

San Mateo County No   All SRA
Santa Cruz County No   All SRA

 

Santa Barbara County Fire

Santa Barbara County     All SRA

 

Shasta-Trinity Unit

Shasta County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA
Trinity County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Siskiyou Unit

Siskiyou County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

Colusa County Yes
June 15, 2009
All SRA
Lake County Yes
May 1, 2009
All SRA
Napa County Yes
June 15, 2009
All SRA
Solano County Yes
June 15, 2009
All SRA
Sonoma County Yes
June 15, 2009
All SRA
Yolo County Yes
June 15, 2009
All SRA

 

Tehama-Glenn Unit

Glenn County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Tehama County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Tulare Unit

Tulare County Yes
June 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

Calaveras County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA
Tuolumne County Yes
July 1, 2009
All SRA

 

Ventura County Fire

Ventura County     All SRA