Declaration of 2019 Fire Season in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties effective May 20

May 13, 2019 – Due to current dry weather conditions and increased flammability of forest fuels and grasses, Fire Season is declared in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties as of 8:00a.m. on Monday May 20th, 2019.

Those areas where the Declaration of Fire Season is initiated by this Declaration are:

ALL STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA, YUBA, PLACER AND SIERRA COUNTIES.

This declaration implements the fire prevention requirements of the Public Resources Code sections 4292 to 4296.