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NOTICE:
Due to severe dryness, Agricultural burn season will not begin in Carmel Valley until at least December 10th and Residential burn season will not begin until February, as normal (Feb - April ). Cal Fire is re-evaluating the fire season and will be advising us next week as to when they feel it will be safe to open up burn season.
Outdoor burn season runs from February to April. Burn hours are from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Saturday ON BURN DAYS ONLY. Always call before burning.
**NO BURNS ON SUNDAYS**
659-2228 for burn status
624-5907 to registerOUTDOOR BURNING CHECKLIST
1. Obtain an Outdoor Burning Permit from the local fire department. The fire department may inspect your property and your burn site for safety and compliance. 2. All material to be burned must be generated from that property, and cut and dried for a minimum of 30 days or longer as to be dry. 3. All material to be burned is strictly limited to vegetative yard and garden waste and shall be free of any other waste such as tires, rubbish, tarpaper, plastic, cardboard, lumber, construction and demolition debris, poison oak, stable waste or excessive dirt. 4. Outdoor burning causes smoke and air pollution and can be a nuisance to your neighbors. Please make all attempts to locate your burn pile to minimize this impact. Schedule your burn at a time of day so as not to be offensive to the neighborhood. Call your immediate neighbors and let them know your burn schedule so they can close windows and take down laundry. Observe and monitor wind conditions. Extinguish your fire if conditions deteriorate. 5. All material must be burned on a non-combustible grate device elevated a minimum of six inches off the ground. This allows air to circulate through the burn pile and will result in a hotter, less smoky fire. It is recommended to stack cut material in one or more large piles and then feed a small fire on your grate device for best results. 6. A garden hose with a shut-off nozzle connected to a water supply, or other approved fire extinguishing equipment shall be readily available at all times during burning operations. 7. At least one responsible adult shall be in attendance of the fire at all times. Additional persons may be required if conditions warrant. If you hire or contract this work to someone, it is your responsibility to make sure that this person is completely familiar with all the terms and conditions of this permit. 8. ALWAYS CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 624-5907 BEFORE STARTING YOUR FIRE. This is to determine whether that day is a Permissive Burn Day or if any other restrictions may apply. The office opens at 8:00 am each day. Please do not call before 8:00 am to register. 9. Permissive Burn Day - Each day the California Air Resources Board examines weather patterns to determine whether the smoke from fires will dissipate safely. If the answer is yes, then that day is a Permissive Burn Day. In addition, however, any significant rainfall in the past 72 hours or any strong winds or other local conditions which may make burning dangerous may make that day a No Burn Day. 10. After getting permission from the fire department to burn, start your fire with crumpled newspapers and matches. Do not use any flammable liquids or other accelerants to start your fire. Closely monitor your fire, observe where your smoke is going, and keep constant control of your fire. 11. Your fire needs to be out COLD at the time listed on your permit. It is best to stop adding to your fire one hour before quitting time and let the fire burn down. After your burn, hose down the burn pile thoroughly so the fire is out COLD. Burn piles can retain heat for hours or days, so make sure your fire is out COLD. 12. Permittee shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, terms and conditions. Any violation may render this permit null and void and may subject the permittee to fines, citation, or criminal charges.
Last Revised 03-Dec-2007