Yuba-Sutter Burn Day Information

Our offices are now located in Yuba City at:

1007 Live Oak Blvd., Suite B-3

Friday thru Sunday
February 3-5, 2012

Please call for burn information and to register your burn before you light:
For District-issued burn permits: (530) 634-7659
For Residential Burning: (530) 741-6299

Categories	Approved
Commercial Agricultural Burning:(Field Crops/Weeds Greater Than 10 Acres, Call (530) 701-7462) -	Call for burn information
For all District-issued permits, please contact the District office at (530) 634 - 7659 ext. 201.
Yuba and Sutter County Residential on the    Valley Floor:	Call for burn information
Burn Information:   (530) 741 - 6299   See below for Guidelines for Residential Burning Note:  As of January 1, 2004 burning in a burn barrel is no longer allowed.                     Also burning of cardboard, paper or household trash is not allowed.
CDF/CALFIRE & USFS areas of Yuba County: Burn Information:  (530) 741- 6299.	Call for burn information
Agricultural and Forest Management: Burns at elevations above 3,000 feet in Yuba County.	Call for burn information
Non-Agricultural Burning Permits: Contact the District office at:  (530) 634 - 7659  ext. 201.
Burning within the Sutter Buttes region:	Call for burn information
Today's Wind Direction:   Northerly 6-12 mph, lighter winds in the SW quadrant of the valley. .
Special Instructions: Call the fire department before lighting your fire Burn Dry Vegetative Materials only. Monitor your fires - you are responsible.       Burning in CALFIRE and USFS jurisdictions is OK on permissive burn days. The Sutter Buttes Burn Ban has been lifted for permissive burn days
RESIDENTIAL OPEN BURNING GUIDELINES Effective January 1, 2004, State Law prohibits any burning in a burn barrel and prohibits the burning of paper and cardboard.  It is also prohibited to burn trash or any other material except plant material grown on your property. PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU BURN.  VIOLATION OF DISTRICT RULES AND REGULATIONS IS A MISDEMEANOR SUBJECT TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  FINES FOR ILLEGAL BURNING CAN BE VERY HIGH. All open burning is subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Feather River AQMD.  The following information applies to occupied single and two family residential burning only.  Agricultural burning on land greater than 2 acres must obtain an Agricultural Burn Permit from the District. 1.  DO I NEED A BURN PERMIT FROM THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT? If you are burning a normal accumulation of plant material from an occupied single or two family residences, you do not need a burn permit  from the District at this time.  Please contact your local fire department to determine if they require a local fire safety permit.  Additional  fire safety requirements may apply.  NOTE:  Residential open burning is not allowed within the city limits of Marysville, Live Oak, and Wheatland. 2.  WHAT CAN I BURN? You may only burn dry tree trimmings, leaves, pine needles, plants and other dry growth material from your residence, yard or garden.  This material must come from the property on which you are burning.  Note:  Burning materials from your business or other property at your residence is illegal. 3.  WHAT IS ILLEGAL TO BURN?  Household garbage or rubbish such as paper, cardboard, cans, glass, food, furniture including box springs and mattresses, carpeting, plastics, rubber, and cloth.  Other illegal items include animal wastes, animal carcasses, automobiles, or automobile parts, tires, buildings or structures, lumber such as "clean" 2x4's, plywood and any treated lumber or telephone poles, tar paper, asphalt or wood shingles, insulation, caulking tubes, paints or coatings, metals, wire, and  other miscellaneous construction or demolition debris that may contain any of the above items.  These materials may contain chemicals that can cause illness or objectionable odor when burned.  This is not a complete listing of materials that are illegal to burn.  Contact the District if you are unsure what may be legally burned.   4.    HOW SHOULD I BURN MY MATERIAL? Any material to be burned must be DRY and reasonable free from dirt.  Weeds and leaves, dry for at least 3 days.  Branches smaller than 6 inches in diameter, dry for at least 2 weeks.  Branches greater than 6 inches in diameter, dry for 4 weeks or longer.  OPEN OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ALLOWED IN ANY CONTAINER.  All burning must be done in an open pile.  The District recommends an open 4' x 4' pile with a minimum adequate clearance of 10' clearance from vegetation and 25' from any occupied dwelling.  To prevent potential smoke impacts and escaped fires, add additional materials to the pile after it has burned down.  Do not burn wet or dirt-covered plant material because it causes a smoke and odor nuisance to neighbors.  You must monitor your fire.  Escaped fires that cause damage to persons or property may be cause for an enforcement action against you. 5.    WHEN CAN I BURN? All burning must take place on a MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, or SATURDAY and then only if it is a "Permissive Burn Day".  To find out if it is a permissive burn day please call 530-741-6299.  Burn day information is not available until after 9:30 am each day.  Residential burning hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with fires out by 4:00 pm.  (Do not add material to the fire after 3:00 pm and extinguish any material still smoking after 4:00 pm.)  Note:  Local fire department permits may require that fires be extinguished at 3:00 pm.  To be safe adhere to the most restrictive rules and regulations.

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Yuba-Sutter Burn Information Recorder -- 530-741-6299
Feather River AQMD -- 530-634-7659
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