BURN PERMITS & BURN DAY STATUS - CAL FIRE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CAL FIRE)


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  • CAL FIRE Headquarters
    Sacramento, Sacramento
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  • Phone 1
    Main - CAL FIRE Sacramento HQ
    916-653-5123
  • Phone 2
    Burn Day Status - Nevada County
    530-274-7928
  • Phone 3
    Burn Day Status - Placer County
    530-889-6868
  • Phone 4
    Nevada County - Northern Sierra Air Quality Mgt District
    530-274-9360
  • Phone 5
    Placer County - Air Pollution Control District
    530-745-2330
  • Business Line
    916-653-5123

CAL FIRE Burn Permit Responsibility Area Viewer shows if properties are located within CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area (SRA).

CAL FIRE

During certain times of the year and in certain parts of the state, residential landscape debris burning of dead vegetation is allowed. However, homeowners should always check with their local fire station or CAL FIRE station, as well as local air quality management agency before burning. Burn permits are required many places and during the dry months, CAL FIRE prohibits burning altogether. CAL FIRE issues burn permits for their jurisdictions and posts burn day status information online.

CAL FIRE Burn Permits are only for within the State Responsibility Area (SRA), or where CAL FIRE has jurisdictional authority. For information and permits required outside the SRA / CAL FIRE jurisdiction, contact your local City/County fire authority. If the status in your county is marked as "Burning Allowed", you still must confirm that it is a permissive burn day with your local air quality management agency. The contact phone numbers will appear on your permit. Violations Of Any Burning Permit Terms Are A Violation Of State Law (Public Resources Code 4421, 4422, 4423 And 4425).

NEVADA COUNTY

The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District oversees burning activity in Nevada County. General info phone number is 530-274-9360.

  • Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.

  • Nevada County burn permit and other info is available online.
  • To learn if it is a burn day in NEVADA COUNTY, check online or call.
  • Truckee Fire Protection District - If you wish to burn within the Truckee Fire Protection District Local Responsibility Area (LRA), you will need a burn permit from TFPD.


PLACER COUNTY

The Air Pollution Control District oversees burning activity in Placer County. Burning is allowed only on a burn day and in those areas of Placer County that allow burning.

  • See online for Placer County residential burning and outdoor burning requirements.
  • To learn if it is a burn day in PLACER COUNTY, check online or call.
    • Check the Burn Days page online
    • Placer County burn day status - 530-889-6868 (landline users outside Auburn can call toll-free: 800-998-2876)
    • Placer County Air Pollution Control District office (also with an option for burn day status): 530-745-2330

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