San Luis Obispo County burn permit suspension lifted
–Effective today, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, the burn permit suspension in San Luis Obispo County will be lifted. Cal Fire San Luis Obispo Unit Chief Scott Jalbert is formally canceling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days.
Cal Fire burn permits are no longer required. Significant widespread rainfall, cooler temperatures, and higher humidities have helped to begin to diminish the threat of wildfire. Property owners and residents are asked to use caution while conducting debris or agriculture burns, follow all guidelines provided, and maintain control of the fire at all times. Individuals can be held civilly and/or criminally liable for allowing a fire to escape their control and/or burn onto neighboring property.
Residents wishing to burn must verify it is a permissive burn day prior to burning. Call the San Luis Obispo County APCD Burn Day Hotline 1-800-834-2876 or visit http://www.slocleanair.org/rules- regulations/burning.php.
Pile burning requirements
• Only dry, natural vegetative material such as leaves, pine needles, and tree trimmings may be burned.
• The burning of trash, painted wood or other debris is not allowed.
• Do not burn on windy days.
• Piles should be no larger than four feet in diameter and in height. You can add to pile as it burns down.
• Clear a 10-foot diameter area down to bare soil around your piles.
• Have a shovel and a water source nearby.
• An adult is required to be in attendance of the fire at all times.
Safe residential pile burning of forest residue by landowners is a crucial tool in reducing fire hazards. State, Federal and Local land management and fire agencies will also be utilizing this same window of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns aimed at improving forest health on private and public lands.
For more information on burning, visit the Cal Fire website at www.fire.ca.gov.
