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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, residential debris burning of dead vegetation can be done safely when fire danger is low. 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  
Amador County No    
El Dorado County No  

 

Butte Unit

Butte County No    
Plumas County No    

 

Fresno-Kings Unit

Fresno County No    
Kings County No    

 

Humboldt-Del Norte Unit

Del Norte County No  
Humboldt County No  

 

Kern County Fire

Kern County No  

 

Lassen-Modoc Unit

Lassen County No  
Modoc County No  

 

Los Angeles County Fire

Los Angeles County No    

 

Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Madera County Yes
May 1, 2008
All SRA
Mariposa County Yes
May 1, 2008
All SRA
Merced County Yes
May 1, 2008
All SRA

 

Marin County Fire

Marin County No    

 

Mendocino Unit

Mendocino County No    

 

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit

Nevada County No    
Placer County No    
Sierra County No    
Sutter County No    
Yuba County No    

 

Orange County Fire

Orange County No    

 

Riverside Unit

Riverside County No    

 

San Benito-Monterey Unit

Monterey County No    
San Benito County No    

 

San Bernardino Unit

Inyo County No    
Mono County No    
San Bernardino County No    

 

Santa Clara Unit

Alameda County No    
Contra Costa County No    
San Joaquin County No    
Santa Clara County No    
Stanislaus County No    

 

San Diego Unit

Imperial County No    
San Diego County No    

 

San Luis Obispo Unit

San Luis Obispo County No    

 

San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit

San Mateo County Yes
April 18, 2008
 
Santa Cruz County Yes
April 18, 2008
 

 

Santa Barbara County Fire

Santa Barbara County No    

 

Shasta-Trinity Unit

Shasta County No    
Trinity County No    

 

Siskiyou Unit

Siskiyou County No  

 

Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

Colusa County No    
Lake County No    
Napa County No    
Solano County No    
Sonoma County No    
Yolo County No    

 

Tehama-Glenn Unit

Glenn County No    
Tehama County No    

 

Tulare Unit

Tulare County No    

 

Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

Calaveras County Yes
May 6, 2008
All SRA
Tuolumne County Yes
May 6, 2008
All SRA

 

Ventura County Fire

Ventura County No    

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