Cal Fire declares Fire Season effective May1, 2024
- Fire Seasonbegins May1, 2024. For more information see Cal Fire November news release in the supporting documentsbelow.
- Cal Fire Burn Permits are required for Residential, Agricultural and non-agricultural burning in County areas. Available online at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/
- Contactthe municipalities listed under City Residential Burning Information below for their residential burning restrictions.
County Residential Burning
- The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) does not issue burn permits for residential burning.
- Cal Fire does require permits for residential burning during the fire season. Local fire departments and municipalities may also require permits seasonally or year-round. Burn-barrel use is restricted in defined areas, contact the District for details or view the Burn Barrel Restriction Areas Map (47MB pdf) availablebelow.
- Residents, property managers, and homeowners may burn more than a 4-ft high by 4-ft square pile of allowable combustiblesfrom the premises during burn hours on a burn day after firstobtaining a burn permit from the Air Pollution Control District, the local municipal fire agency or, during fire season, online from Cal Fire at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/ .
City Residential Burning Information
Before you burn check with your local Fire Official or City Hall for residential burning restrictions. The following cities require residential burn permits year-round: Dorris, Etna, Ft Jones, McCloud, Montague, Mt Shasta, Weed,Yreka.
Residential burning is prohibited in: Lake Shastina and Tulelake.
