NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Effective Monday, Oct. 23, at 8 a.m., Cal Fire will lift the burn permit suspension in the State Responsibility Area in Colusa, Lake, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.
Cal Fire’s burn permit suspension in Napa County will be lifted on Monday, Nov. 6.
In Lake County, this does not apply to the annual burn ban which is still in effect.
Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Chief Mike Marcucci is formally canceling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning after these dates for the respective counties on permissible burn days.
Agriculture burns must be inspected by Cal Fire prior to burning until the end of the peak fire season.
Inspections may be required for burns other than agriculture burns. This can be verified by contacting your local air quality management district.
Cooler temperatures, higher humidities and the chance of winter weather have helped to begin to diminish the threat of wildfire.
Property owners and residents are asked to use caution while conducting debris or agriculture burns, follow all guidelines provided and maintain control of the fire at all times.
Individuals can be held civilly and/or criminally liable for allowing a fire to escape their control and/or burn onto neighboring property.
Residents in the counties where Cal Fire is lifting the ban who wish to burn must verify it is a permissive burn day prior to burning.
Check with the following agencies depending on county:
• Lake County Air Quality Management District, 707-263-7000.
• Colusa County Air Pollution Control District, 530-458-0581.
• Bay Area Air Pollution Control District, 800-792-0787.
• Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, 707-433-5911.
• Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, 530-757-3660.
For information on burn permits for Lake County, please visit the South Lake County Fire Protection District website at https://www.southlakecountyfire.org./home/permits/.
Pile burning requirements:
• Only dry, natural vegetative material such as leaves, pine needles and tree trimmings may be burned.
• The burning of trash, painted wood or other debris is not allowed.
• Do NOT burn on windy days.
• Piles should be no larger than four feet in diameter and in height. You can add to pile as it burns down.
• Clear a 10-foot diameter down to bare soil around your piles.
• Have a shovel and a water source nearby.
• An adult is required to be in attendance at the fire at all times.
Visit https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/ to learn more or to apply for a permit.
Safe residential pile burning of forest residue by landowners is a crucial tool in reducing fire hazards.
State, federal and local land management and fire agencies will also be utilizing this same window of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns aimed at improving forest health and resiliency on private and public lands.
For more information on burning, visit the Cal Fire website at www.fire.ca.gov.
Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspension in SRA in several counties
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