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	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
Butte County	Permit Required	May 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	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
Marin County	View Marin County Fire's Website		All SRA
Mendocino Unit
Mendocino County	Permit Required	May 1, 2013	All SRA
Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
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
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	Burning Restricted	June 18, 2012	All SRA
San Diego County	Burning Restricted	June 18, 2012	All SRA
San Luis Obispo Unit
San Luis Obispo County	Burning Allowed	November 19, 2012	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	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
Glenn County	Permit Required	May 1, 2013	All SRA
Tehama County	Permit Required	May 1, 2013	All SRA
Tulare Unit
Tulare County	Burning Allowed	December 4, 2012	All SRA
Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
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
Ventura County	View Ventura County Fire's Website		All SRA