Burn Permit Information

CAL FIRE's Burn Restrictions and Burn Permits

During certain times of the year residential landscape debris burning of dead vegetation is allowed. However, homeowners should always check with their local CAL FIRE station and local air quality management agency before burning. In many area burn permits may be required. 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 quality 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

Amador County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
El Dorado County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Alpine County Permit Required
All SRA
Sacramento County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA

 

Butte Unit

Butte County Burning Restricted
June 1, 2013
All SRA

 

Fresno-Kings Unit

Fresno County Permit Required
April 23, 2013
All SRA
Kings County Permit Required
April 23, 2013
All SRA

 

Humboldt-Del Norte Unit

Del Norte County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA
Humboldt County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA

 

Kern County Fire

Kern County View Kern County Fire's website
All SRA

 

Lassen-Modoc Unit

Lassen County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA
Modoc County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA
Plumas County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA

 

Los Angeles County Fire

Los Angeles County View LA County Fire's Website   All SRA

 

Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Madera County Burning Restricted
June 1, 2013

All SRA

Mariposa County Burning Restricted
June 11, 2013
All SRA
Merced County Burning Restricted
May 7, 2013
All SRA

 

Marin County Fire

Marin County View Marin County Fire's Website
All SRA

 

Mendocino Unit

Mendocino County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA

 

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit

Nevada County Burning Restricted
June 1, 2013
All SRA
Placer County Burning Restricted
June 1, 2103
All SRA
Sierra County Permit Required
All SRA
Yuba County Burning Restricted
June 1, 2013
All SRA

 

Orange County Fire

Orange County View Orange County Fire's Website   All SRA

 

Riverside Unit

Riverside County Burning Allowed
December 3, 2012
All SRA

 

San Benito-Monterey Unit

Monterey County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA
San Benito County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA

 

San Bernardino Unit

Inyo County Burning Restricted
May 25, 2013
All SRA
Mono County Burning Restricted
May 25, 2013
All SRA
San Bernardino County Burning Restricted
May 25, 2013
All SRA

 

Santa Clara Unit

Alameda County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA
Contra Costa County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA
San Joaquin County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA
Santa Clara County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA
Stanislaus County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA

 

San Diego Unit

Imperial County Permit Required
June 14, 2013
All SRA
San Diego County Permit Required
June 14, 2013
All SRA

 

San Luis Obispo Unit

San Luis Obispo County Burning Restricted
April 29, 2013
All SRA

 

San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit

San Mateo County Burning Allowed
October 22, 2012
All SRA
Santa Cruz County Burning Allowed
October 22, 2012
All SRA

 

Santa Barbara County Fire

Santa Barbara County View Santa Barbara County Fire's Website   All SRA

 

Shasta-Trinity Unit

Shasta County Burning Restricted
May 1, 2013
All SRA Below 1000'
Eastern Trinity County Burning Restricted
May 1, 2013
All SRA Below 1000'

 

Siskiyou Unit

Siskiyou County Permit Required
May 1, 2013
All SRA

 

Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

Colusa County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Lake County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Napa County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Solano County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Sonoma County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA
Yolo County Burning Restricted
June 17, 2013
All SRA

 

Tehama-Glenn Unit

Glenn County Burning Restricted
May 20, 2013
All SRA
Tehama County Burning Restricted
May 20, 2013
All SRA

 

Tulare Unit

Tulare County Burning Allowed
December 4, 2012
All SRA

 

Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

Calaveras County Burning Restricted
June 14, 2013

All SRA

Tuolumne County Burning Restricted
June 14, 2013
All SRA
Eastern Stanislaus County Burning Restricted
June 14, 2013
All SRA
Eastern San Joaquin County Burning Restricted
June 14, 2013
All SRA

 

Ventura County Fire

Ventura County View Ventura County Fire's Website   All SRA

 

 

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