Burn permits suspended in multiple Northern California counties as active fire season continues

(FOX40.COM) — As California deals with an active fire season, multiple Northern California counties have suspended burn permits for outdoor residential burning beginning Monday, June 17.

The Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit said the areas included are Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Nevada, Yuba, Placer, and Sierra counties.

Cal Fire Amador said the new burn permit restrictions are in addition to those placed in other areas throughout Amador and El Dorado counties on June 10.

“This suspension takes effect Monday, June 17, 2024, at 8 am. and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves,” Cal Fire said.

It continued, “While outdoor burning of landscape debris by homeowners is no longer allowed, CAL FIRE is asking residents to take that extra time to ensure they are prepared for wildfires by maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of Defensible Space around every home and building on their property and being prepared to evacuate if the time comes.”

The announcement comes as Northern California has dealt with an active fire season, including a recent 800-acre fire in Sacramento, a 1,000-acre fire in Butte County, and a 14,000-acre fire in San Joaquin County before July 1.

Some tips offered by Cal Fire to help Californians prepare their homes and property for fires include:

• Clear all dead and or dying vegetation 100 feet from around all structures.
• Landscape with fire-resistant plants and non-flammable ground cover.
• Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris like chipping or hauling it to a biomass energy or green waste facility.