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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Alpine County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Amador County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Butte County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Calaveras County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Colusa County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Contra Costa County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Del Norte County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM | All SRA |
| El Dorado County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Fresno County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Glenn County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Humboldt County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM | All SRA |
| Inyo County | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Kern County | View Kern County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Kings County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Lake County | Permit Required (Revised Lake County Burn Permit Process) | Effective, May 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Lassen County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Los Angeles County | View the Los Angeles County Fire Website | All SRA | |
| Madera County (West of Madera Canal) | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Madera County (Eastern) |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA |
| Marin County | View Marin County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Mariposa County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA |
| Mendocino County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Merced County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Modoc County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Mono County | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Monterey County | Permit Required | Effective, May 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Napa County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Nevada County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Orange County | View Orange County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Placer County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Plumas County | Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM |
All SRA |
| Riverside County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sacramento County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Benito County | Permit Required | Effective, May 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Bernardino County | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Diego County | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Joaquin County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Luis Obispo County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| San Mateo County |
Residential Burning Not Permitted; All Other Burning Requires a General Burn Permit. |
N/A |
All SRA, San Mateo County Fire and Coastside Fire Protection District LRA |
| Santa Barbara County | View Santa Barbara County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Santa Clara County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| 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 between December 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024 |
All SRA, Santa Cruz County Fire, Pajaro Valley Fire and Pajaro Dunes Fire District LRA |
| Shasta County | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 17, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sierra County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Siskiyou County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Solano County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sonoma County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Stanislaus County (Eastern) | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Stanislaus County (Western) |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Sutter County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tehama County |
Permit Required |
Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Trinity County (Eastern) | Burning Suspended | Effective, June 17, 2024 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Trinity County (Western) | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tulare County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Tuolumne County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Ventura County | View Ventura County Fire's Website | All SRA | |
| Yolo County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |
| Yuba County | Permit Required | Effective, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM | All SRA |