Burn Permit Information

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2008 Fire Season to Begin

San Andreas - On Tuesday, May 1, 2008, burn permits will be required within Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. Burning hours will be restricted to 7pm to 8 am on permissive burn days. Conditions are volatile in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and both counties have experienced high, gusty winds on a regular basis this year, more than in previous years. The combination of low fuel moistures and high winds generally leads to an increase of escaped debris burns. These escaped debris burns threaten lives, property and forest resources. If current dry conditions continue without relief, the Tuolumne Calaveras Unit will suspend burning within the counties of Tuolumne, Calaveras, eastern Stanislaus, and eastern San Joaquin by May 12, 2008.

Chief Noonan wishes to remind citizens who conduct outdoor burning to remain in attendance of your burning project, have the tools and water necessary to suppress any fire that may escape from your burning operation.

Before starting a debris burn project check burn day status by calling your local Air Pollution Control District with jurisdiction over your area.

Calaveras County: 209/754-6600

Tuolumne County: 209/533-5598

San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties: 877/429-2876

All contractor burning and all parcels of 5 acres in size or larger require and Air Pollution Control District Permit.

You must contact the Calaveras County Burn Day Information number (754-6600)
For current burn day status, information, and restrictions.

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.

Contact CAL FIRE, Arnold CAL FIRE Station, or the Ebbetts Pass Fire District Stations # 1 and #3, for a burn permit for the 2007 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.