Burn Permit Information

01/30/2012

CAL FIRE Lifts Burning Suspension

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) lifted the suspension of burning on private lands within the Toulumne-Calaveras Unit.  Open burning will be allowed on permissive burn days as established by the Air Pollution Control Districts.

Burn permits are not currently required from CAL FIRE.

For Safety, Burning Regulations should be followed: Maximum pile size 4 foot in diameter, clear all flammable materials and vegetation within 10 feet of the outer edge of the pile, keep a water supply close to the burning site, stay in attendance with a shovel until the fire is out.  Remember, never burn during high winds.  Do not burn household or commercial trash, tires, plastic or other garbage.  Avoid burning piles of pine needles, which smolder and often spread dense smoke over entire neighborhoods.

Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Brian Kirk adds, "It is critical that the person conducting the burn keeps close watch on the fire at all times.  If the fire gets away, that person can be held liable for the damage and suppression costs."

Check with local Air Pollution Control Districts for "permissive burn day status".

CAL FIRE reminds everyone that it is their individual responsibility to use fire safely and to prevent fires that destroy lives, property and our wildland.

For more fire safety tips visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org or www.fire.ca.gov.

Take a look at the CAL FIRE video  "Dry Winter has CAL FIRE on Alert" at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEXeuyHpI7g&

2012 Burn Complaint Information

The Calaveras Air Pollution Control District will be the agency responsible for handling citizen complaints of violators.  This will include maintaining weekend and after hour answering machines at their business office.  All phone in complaints received by the offices of EPFD or CAL FIRE (CDF) will be directed to call the Calaveras APCD office.  EPFD & CAL FIRE (CDF) response will not be initiated unless there is a fire safety issue.

During the period of time when burn permits are required, there will be a fire service response due to the violation of the terms of the burn permit.

The business number for the Calaveras Air Pollution District is 754-6504.

Contact CAL FIRE, Arnold CAL FIRE Station, or the Ebbetts Pass Fire District Stations #1 and #3, for a burn permit for the 2010 burn season.

Contact the Calaveras County Burn Day Information number (754-6600) for current burn day status. information, and restrictions.

Burn hours are officially 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., unless otherwise specified.

CAL FIRE information page.

USDA Forest Service information page.

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