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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
State directory profile for the named district. Read the district's own current permitting, complaint and burn-information pages before acting.
Service area: Includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the western portion of Solano and southern portion of Sonoma counties Area details & sources
CARB's published district geography; partial-county areas are not expanded to all addresses
Includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the western portion of Solano and southern portion of Sonoma counties
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
State directory profile for the named district. Read the district's own current permitting, complaint and burn-information pages before acting.
Service area: Includes Los Angeles County (except for areas covered by the Antelope Valley AQMD), Orange County, and the western portion of San Bernardino and Riverside counties Area details & sources
CARB's published district geography; partial-county areas are not expanded to all addresses
Includes Los Angeles County (except for areas covered by the Antelope Valley AQMD), Orange County, and the western portion of San Bernardino and Riverside counties
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.
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 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the western portion of Solano and southern portion of Sonoma counties Area details & sources
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.
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.
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.
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.
Agricultural burning: a favorable air-quality decision does not override fire restrictions
Burn permit holders are required to contact their local fire district prior to burning. Open burning may be prohibited when fire danger conditions exist, even though air quality conditions may be favorable for open burning. Even if a permissive burn day has been declared based on air quality conditions, other requirements in District Rule 101 may be applicable in some cases to maximize combustion efficiency and minimize smoke emissions.
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.
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.
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.
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 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the western portion of Solano and southern portion of Sonoma counties Area details & sources
Published residential wood-burning programme guidance; check the live decision and current rule exceptions
There are some exemptions to the Wood-Burning Devices Rule, allowing people in a few instances to burn wood during a Spare the Air Alert wood-burning ban.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.