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Check official burn-day and wood-burning restrictions

Find current fire-agency and air-district information. A permit does not by itself authorize burning today.

Before you start

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.

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.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

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.

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.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Smoke Management Programs and Burn Decisions - Other Air Districts

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Mendocino outdoor-burning informationOfficial instructions

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 Area details & sources

Service availability

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

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

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

Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph

Burn Information

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