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Burn permits and air-district restrictions

CAL FIRE jurisdiction and permit referrals, the 35-district CARB directory, and official sources for current burn restrictions.

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A burn permit, CAL FIRE restriction status and the local air district's permissive-day decision are separate requirements.
Open the official current tool before burning. CountyWiki does not publish a snapshot as today's permission.
Residential hazard-reduction burning, agricultural/prescribed burning and indoor wood-burning restrictions follow different programmes.

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CAL FIRE burn permit information

CAL FIRE permitting applies only in State Responsibility Areas or where CAL FIRE has jurisdiction. County navigation does not establish address eligibility or permission to burn.

CAL FIRE Burn PermitsOfficial instructions

Check CAL FIRE jurisdiction, permit type, fire restrictions and local air-district permission before applying.

Service area: State information available throughout California; permits apply only within CAL FIRE jurisdiction Area details & sources

Service availability

For information and permits required outside the SRA / CAL FIRE jurisdiction, contact your local city/county fire authority and regional air district.

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Service availability

Homeowners should always check with their local CAL FIRE station and local air quality management agency before burning.

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · CAL FIRE burn permits (opens in a new tab)

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CAL FIRE Burn Permits

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Apply for/Renew Residential Burn PermitOfficial instructions

Official application referral for residential hazard-reduction piles. Completing the application does not establish current burn permission.

Service area: CAL FIRE residential application information; verify SRA or other CAL FIRE jurisdiction first Area details & sources

Published residential burn-season guidance ending April 30, 2027; permissive-day restrictions still apply

Please note that you only need to apply for a Residential Burn Permit once during a burn season; an approved permit will be valid on any permissive burn day through April 30, 2027.

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Service availability

Once you submit the application, your permit, if approved, will be emailed to you.

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · CAL FIRE burn permits (opens in a new tab)

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Apply for/Renew Residential Burn Permit

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General and Broadcast Burn PermitsOfficial instructions

Separate general/broadcast permit referral for larger projects. Unit review and possible inspection apply.

Service area: CAL FIRE general and broadcast permit information; local jurisdiction must be confirmed Area details & sources

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · CAL FIRE burn permits (opens in a new tab)

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General and Broadcast Burn Permits

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Check Your EligibilityOfficial instructions

Open the official jurisdiction viewer before applying. No address was entered and no parcel-level determination is made by CountyWiki.

Service area: State Responsibility Area lookup; no CountyWiki parcel eligibility determination Area details & sources

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · CAL FIRE burn permits (opens in a new tab)

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Check Your Eligibility

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Current Residential Burn StatusOfficial instructions

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 Area details & sources

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)

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Current Residential Burn Status

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California service directory · Sacramento

California air districts and burn-decision directory

One actual CARB state directory guide. District referrals preserve whole-county and partial-county source descriptions, without creating 35 new government identities or asserting parcel-level jurisdiction.

California Air DistrictsOfficial instructions

Use CARB's directory to identify the responsible district. Some districts cover only part of a county, and county navigation is not a boundary determination.

Service area: State air-district directory for California; district and address jurisdiction must be confirmed Area details & sources

Service availability

California's 35 local Air Districts are responsible for regional air quality planning, monitoring, and stationary source and facility permitting.

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California Air Resources Board · California Air Districts (opens in a new tab)

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California Air Districts

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Find Your Air DistrictOfficial instructions

Official district finder referral. No address was entered and no district boundary was inferred from the CountyWiki map.

Service area: California air-district finder; confirm the applicable district for the address Area details & sources

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California Air Resources Board · California Air Districts (opens in a new tab)

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Find Your Air District

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CARB profile: San Joaquin Valley APCDOfficial instructions

State directory profile for the named district. Read the district's own current permitting, complaint and burn-information pages before acting.

Service area: Includes all of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties, and portions of Kern County Area details & sources

CARB's published district geography; partial-county areas are not expanded to all addresses

Includes all of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties, and portions of Kern County

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California Air Resources Board · San Joaquin Valley APCD CARB profile (opens in a new tab)

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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

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Smoke Management Programs and Burn Decisions - Other Air DistrictsOfficial instructions

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 Area details & sources

Service 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)

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Smoke Management Programs and Burn Decisions - Other Air Districts

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San Joaquin Valley residential wood-burning informationOfficial instructions

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 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties, and portions of Kern County Area details & sources

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

The District's Rule 4901 limits residential wood burning in the San Joaquin Valley to help reduce harmful particulate matter pollution during the winter and protect public health.

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

Replace old solid fuel-burning equipment with cleaner EPA certified or pellet-fueled device or install natural gas or propane devices. Natural gas and propane devices are not subject to the Air District wood-burning rule.

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

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Residential Wood Smoke Reduction Program

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