Check official burn-day and wood-burning restrictions in Sacramento 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Read the district's current residential wood-burning instructions and any applicable exemptions. Current page banners or forecasts are not republished as today's permission, and these rules do not replace outdoor hazard-reduction or agricultural burn permits.

Service area: Includes all of Sacramento County

Availability · Published residential wood-burning programme guidance; check the live decision and current rule exceptions

The Sac Metro Air District's annual Check Before You Burn season runs from November 1 through the end of February. Wood-burning regulation Rule 421 restricts or prohibits the use of all fireplaces, wood stoves, inserts, and pellet stoves when fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is forecast to be high. This law applies to residents and businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County, and the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento.

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Local California air district · Check before you burn residential wood-smoke information (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

The Sac Metro Air District's annual Check Before You Burn season runs from November 1 through the end of February. Wood-burning regulation Rule 421 restricts or prohibits the use of all fireplaces, wood stoves, inserts, and pellet stoves when fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is forecast to be high. This law applies to residents and businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County, and the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento.

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Availability · Published residential wood-burning programme guidance; check the live decision and current rule exceptions

Check Before You Burn is the public outreach program implemented by the Sac Metro Air District. The program provides the public with the same-day and next-day burn status. Residents may check this website for the burn status, call 1-877-NO-BURN-5 (1-877-662-8765), or follow the Air District on Twitter or Facebook.

Source & saved evidence

Local California air district · Check before you burn residential wood-smoke information (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

Check Before You Burn is the public outreach program implemented by the Sac Metro Air District. The program provides the public with the same-day and next-day burn status. Residents may check this website for the burn status, call 1-877-NO-BURN-5 (1-877-662-8765), or follow the Air District on Twitter or Facebook.

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Availability · Published residential wood-burning programme guidance; check the live decision and current rule exceptions

These burn day status categories apply to anyone without an exemption operating a wood-burning device or lighting a fire in Sacramento County from November through February of each year.

Source & saved evidence

Local California air district · Check before you burn residential wood-smoke information (opens in a new tab)

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

These burn day status categories apply to anyone without an exemption operating a wood-burning device or lighting a fire in Sacramento County from November through February of each year.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot c44f63489c4cd411