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
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Suspension |
Effective |
Area |
Amador-El Dorado Unit |
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| Amador County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| El Dorado County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Alpine County | Burning Allowed | October 23, 2012 |
All SRA |
| Sacramento County | Burning Allowed | October 23, 2012 |
All SRA |
Butte Unit |
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| Butte County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Fresno-Kings Unit |
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| Fresno County | Permit Required | April 23, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Kings County | Permit Required | April 23, 2013 |
All SRA |
Humboldt-Del Norte Unit |
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| Del Norte County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Humboldt County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Kern County Fire |
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| Kern County | View Kern County Fire's website | All SRA | |
Lassen-Modoc Unit |
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| 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 |
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| Los Angeles County | View LA County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit |
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| Madera County | Burn Permit Required in Eastern Madera County | April 30, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Mariposa County | Burning Restricted | November 17, 2012 |
All SRA Below 3000' - Outdoor burning permitted only between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am |
| Merced County | Burning Allowed | November 17, 2012 |
All SRA |
Marin County Fire |
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| Marin County | View Marin County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
Mendocino Unit |
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| Mendocino County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit |
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| Nevada County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Placer County | Permit Required | May 1, 2103 |
All SRA |
| Sierra County | Burning Allowed | October 23, 2012 |
All SRA |
| Yuba County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Orange County Fire |
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| Orange County | View Orange County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
Riverside Unit |
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| Riverside County | Burning Allowed | December 3, 2012 |
All SRA |
San Benito-Monterey Unit |
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| Monterey County | Burning Restricted | April 29, 2013 |
All SRA |
| San Benito County | Burning Restricted | April 29, 2013 |
All SRA |
San Bernardino Unit |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Imperial County | Burning Restricted | June 18, 2012 |
All SRA |
| San Diego County | Burning Restricted | June 18, 2012 |
All SRA |
San Luis Obispo Unit |
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| San Luis Obispo County | Burning Allowed | November 19, 2012 |
All SRA |
San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit |
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| San Mateo County | Burning Allowed | October 22, 2012 |
All SRA |
| Santa Cruz County | Burning Allowed | October 22, 2012 |
All SRA |
Santa Barbara County Fire |
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| Santa Barbara County | View Santa Barbara County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
Shasta-Trinity Unit |
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| 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 |
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| Siskiyou County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit |
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| Colusa County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Lake County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Napa County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Solano County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Sonoma County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Yolo County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Tehama-Glenn Unit |
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| Glenn County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
| Tehama County | Permit Required | May 1, 2013 |
All SRA |
Tulare Unit |
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| Tulare County | Burning Allowed | December 4, 2012 |
All SRA |
Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit |
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| Calaveras County | Burn Restrictions | May 6, 2013 |
All SRA - Outdoor burning permitted only between
7:00 pm and 7:00 am |
| Tuolumne County | Burn Restrictions | May 6, 2013 |
All SRA - Outdoor burning permitted only between
7:00 pm and 7:00 am |
| Eastern Stanislaus County | Burn Restrictions | May 6, 2013 |
All SRA - Outdoor burning permitted only between
7:00 pm and 7:00 am |
| Eastern San Joaquin County | Burn Restrictions | May 6, 2013 |
All SRA - Outdoor burning permitted only between
7:00 pm and 7:00 am |
Ventura County Fire |
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| Ventura County | View Ventura County Fire's Website | All SRA | |


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