Check official burn-day and wood-burning restrictions in Mendocino County

Read the official current status for CAL FIRE units, then independently check the local air district. CountyWiki does not republish a current permission or suspension from a snapshot.

Service area: Live CAL FIRE restriction information; only applicable within the listed CAL FIRE jurisdictions

Availability · Fire-agency status and local air permission are separate checks

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.

Source & saved evidence

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · Current residential burn status (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

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.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot 496dca8fd2660a9c

Find local smoke-management and burn-decision resources. State air-basin decisions can be less restrictive than the applicable district's rules; no current burn result is republished.

Service area: State burn-decision directory; verify the applicable district and current conditions

Availability

However, each air district can be more restrictive to protect the public health of their community.

Source & saved evidence

California Air Resources Board · Smoke management and burn decisions by air district (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

However, each air district can be more restrictive to protect the public health of their community.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot 06c2241b8d60159d

Open the actual district page for its current decision, permit category and geographic or burn-zone conditions. Outdoor/agricultural burning is distinct from indoor residential wood-burning rules. CountyWiki does not publish a current burn permission from this saved page.

Service area: Includes all of Mendocino County

Availability

Open outdoor burning is only allowed on permissive burn days as determined by the Air Resources Board and Cal Fire.

Source & saved evidence

Local California air district · Official district burn-day information (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

Open outdoor burning is only allowed on permissive burn days as determined by the Air Resources Board and Cal Fire.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot e9015819938c8d45