Current Residential Burn Status
The information below is current burn status for CAL FIRE Administrative Units.
PLEASE NOTE: 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 district. The contact phone numbers will appear on your permit. We encourage residents to obtain a residential burn permit at any time of the year, regardless of the burn status.
| County | Status | Effective | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| El Dorado County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Alpine County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sacramento County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Butte County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Fresno County |
Permit Required |
Effective, November 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Kings County |
Permit Required |
Effective, November 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Del Norte County | Burning Allowed with valid Air Quality Burn Permit
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District External Link |
Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Humboldt County | Burning Allowed with valid Air Quality Burn Permit | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Trinity-Western County | Burning Allowed with valid Air Quality Burn Permit | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Kern County | View Kern County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Lassen County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Modoc County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Plumas County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Los Angeles County | View the Los Angeles County Fire Website | All SRA | |
| Madera County (West of Madera Canal) | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Madera-Eastern County |
Permit Required |
Effective, December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA |
| Mariposa County |
Burning Allowed |
Effective, December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA |
| Merced County |
Permit Required |
Effective, December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Marin County | View Marin County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Mendocino County | Burning Allowed | Effective, October 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Nevada County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Placer County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sierra County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sutter County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Yuba County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Orange County | View Orange County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Riverside County | Residential Burning Suspended | Effective, June 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Monterey County | Permit Required | Effective, December 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Benito County | Permit Required | Effective, December 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Inyo County | Permit Required | Effective, June 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Mono County | Permit Required | Effective, June 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Bernardino County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 27, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Alameda County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Contra Costa County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Santa Clara | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Joaquin County |
Burning Allowed |
Effective, December 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Stanislaus-Western County |
Burning Allowed |
Effective, December 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Diego County | Permit Required | Effective, November 27, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Luis Obispo County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Mateo County |
Permit Required |
N/A |
All SRA, San Mateo County Fire and Coastside Fire Protection District LRA |
| Santa Cruz County |
Residential Burning Allowed “Guidelines for Pile Burning” is the equivalent to possessing a residential burn Permit. Visit Monterey Bay Air Resources District |
Effective, December 1, 2023 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA, Santa Cruz County Fire, Pajaro Valley Fire and Pajaro Dunes Fire District LRA |
| Santa Barbara County | View Santa Barbara County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Shasta County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Trinity-Eastern County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Siskiyou County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 6:00 AM | All SRA |
| Colusa County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Lake County(Revised Lake County Burn Permit Process) | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Napa County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Solano County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sonoma County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Yolo County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Glenn County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tehama County | Burning Allowed | Effective, November 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tulare County | Burning Allowed | Effective, June 22, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Calaveras County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tuolumne County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Stanislaus-Eastern County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Joaquin-Eastern County | Burning Allowed | Effective, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Ventura County | View Ventura County Fire's Website | All SRA |