3 days ago · Burning may be conducted only on days when the daily declaration indicates burning is permissive for your county and elevation. It is your responsibility to check the declarations before burning and to follow the Guidelines for Hazard Reduction Burning.
· UPDATE - Effective Wednesday, , at 08:00 AM, Hazard Reduction Burning in Fresno & Kings Counties within the SRA will be open at all elevations. Persons that possess current and valid hazard reduction burn permits can resume burning only on permissible burndays.
The information below is current burn status for CAL FIRE Administrative Units. PLEASE NOTE: If the status in your county is marked as "Burning Allowed", you still must confirm that it is a permissive burnday with your localair district. The contact phone numbers will appear on your permit.
· To protect public health and improve winter airquality, the Valley Air District urges residents to avoid wood burning and use cleaner heating alternatives whenever possible starting Saturday.
Each winter, the district’s check before you burn program lets you know if residential wood burning is allowed in your county on any given day, based on airquality and the type of wood.
Even if your county is marked as "burning allowed" on the burn status page, you must still verify that it is a permissive burnday in your area by contacting your localairquality management agency.
The Residential Wood Smoke Reduction Program is a program that informs Valley residents when they can use a wood-burning device. From November 1 through the end of February, the District issues a daily wood-burning curtailment status for each county, in accordance with the below.
