Editor’s note May 1, 2023 at 6:10 PM Here’s a little life hack for you: Starting today, burn permits are required. You can get them online at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/ 24/7. If you prefer to interact with a live person, or have an aversion to online forms – go to a fire station. They will help you […]
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CAL FIRE’s Crew Readiness Drill underway – photos
CAL FIRE hosted their annual Type I Fire Crew Certification Exercises this year at the Reader Ranch in Nevada County. These exercises, held around the state, are an important part of certifying our Fire Crews in preparation for the upcoming wildfire season. Fire Crews not only perform wildland firefighting, but participate in search and rescue, […]
CAL FIRE Launches New Online Burn Permit Application, Streamlining Process for Residents, Landowners, and Prescribed Fire Practitioners
Sacramento – CAL FIRE has launched a new Online Burn Permit application platform that offers the public a user-friendly way to request a burn permit. Burn permits that are available on this platform include the following: The permits are for projects located within the State Responsibility Area and other jurisdictions where CAL FIRE has authority […]
CAL FIRE releases updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for public comment, will host 57 Public Hearings throughout CA
Sacramento – CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal this week will begin a public comment period for the regulatory adoption process to update the existing map that captures Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), which is a comprehensive map that ranks California’s State Responsibility Area (SRA)—or rural, unincorporated areas—based on the likelihood different […]
Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties Burn Suspension Lifted
Effective Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 8:00 AM the burn suspension in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes is formally cancelling the burn suspension and advises residents that they may resume burning on permissible burn days (Open Burning). Non-residential air quality burn permits may be […]
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Lifts Burn Suspension effective Nov. 3
Auburn-– Effective at 6:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 3, 2022, CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) Unit Chief Brian Estes is formally lifting the burn suspension in the NEU State Responsibility Areas. Those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Agriculture burns must be inspected by […]
CAL FIRE Urges Safety as the Fourth of July Holiday Approaches
Editor’s note: Check local fireworks bans, many counties and cities are banning the use of fireworks during fire season. Sacramento – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28th “Safe and Sane” Fireworks will go on sale in many communities across California, but CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to have a safe holiday and help […]
Fiddyment Vegetation Management Burn on Friday and Saturday
Aubur n- South Placer County residents may see smoke Friday and Saturday, June 17th, and 18th, 2022. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department is holding the annual Fiddyment Burn with area fire agencies and volunteer firefighters as a training exercise and fuel reduction project. Preparation for the burn will begin Friday with approximately 6 acres of […]
CAL FIRE Reminds Californians to Prepare Their Homes Now for Wildfire
Sacramento – As California’s weather has already increased fire danger across the State, CAL FIRE is urging Californians to ensure they prepare their homes and property for wildfire. CAL FIRE officials are providing tips to residents to ensure they prepare for wildfire by focusing on Defensible Space and Home Hardening retrofits. “Recent wildfires and research […]
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties
California has already experienced an unusually early start to fire season amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the west is starting earlier and ending later each year. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, reduced snowpack, […]
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Eastern Sacramento, and North-Eastern San Joaquin Counties
Camino –The increasing fire danger due to continued drought and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Areas of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Counties. This suspension takes effect at 12:00 AM on Monday, May 23rd, […]
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Shasta and Trinity Counties
Redding/Weaverville – California has already experienced an unusually early start to fire season amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the west is starting earlier and ending later each year. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, […]
CAL FIRE Establishes New Division to Assist Local Communities Prepare for Wildfires
Sacramento – As California continues to increase its focus on fire prevention and community readiness for wildfires, CAL FIRE has established the Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division within the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The new division follows the passage of Assembly Bill 9, authored by Assembly Member Jim Wood in 2021, which […]
CAL FIRE Awards Nevada County Storm Damage Grant
Auburn –CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) has secured funding for a direct funded grant with the purpose to mitigate the impacts from the damaging heavy storm event that began December 27th, 2021. The primary goal of the grant is to provide financial support to focus wildfire risk mitigation efforts on community protection, ingress, and egress. […]
Fire Crew Readiness Exercise on April 27
Auburn – Each year CAL FIRE, in cooperation with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the California Conservation Corps (CCC) and the California National Guard prepare and certify firefighting hand crews for fire season. CAL FIRE is hosting our annual Type I Fire Crew Certification Exercises this year at the Reader Ranch in […]
Burn permits required in Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties starting April 18
Auburn – Effective 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2022, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) will require burn permits for residential burning within Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. Residents wishing to burn MUST verify it is a permissive burn day prior to burning. For burn day information contact […]
Storm Damage Direct Funding Grant Awarded to Placer County
Auburn – CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) / Placer County Fire Department has secured almost $1M in a direct funded CAL FIRE grant with the purpose to mitigate the impacts from the damaging heavy storm event that began December 27th, 2021. More than 5000 hours and over 450 miles of road were cleared in Placer […]
Forest Management Handbook For Small-Parcel Landowners Released
The California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is pleased to announce the availability of the Forest Management Handbook for Small-Parcel Landowners in the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Family-owned forest lands make up about 20 percent, which is approximately 7 million acres, of California’s forests. Most of these acres are owned […]
500th Community in California Designated ‘Firewise’
With fire season 2022 already underway, CAL FIRE announced that California accomplished a new record with the recognition of the 500th Firewise USA® site in California. The recognition by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlights the fact the community has taken steps to ensure that wildfire risk to homes is reduced in their area. […]