Burn Day Information

Cal Fire declares END of Fire Season, effective Nov 22, 2024

• County residents that conduct burning OTHER than residential burning of a 4X4 foot pile or smaller, must have burn permits.
• APCD Burn Permits are required for Agricultural and non-agricultural burning in County areas. Available at Siskiyou County APCD, 525 S. Foothill Drive Yreka CA, 96097
• Contact the municipalities listed under City Residential Burning Information below for their residential burning restrictions.

County Residential Burning 

• The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) does not issue burn permits for residential burning.
• Cal Fire does require permits for residential burning during the fire season. Local fire departments and municipalities may also require permits seasonally or year-round. Burn-barrel use is restricted in defined areas, contact the District for details or view the Burn Barrel Restriction Areas Map (47MB pdf) available below.

City Residential Burning Information 

Before you burn check with your local Fire Official or City Hall for residential burning restrictions. The following cities require residential burn permits year-round:  Dorris, Etna, Ft Jones, McCloud, Montague, Mt Shasta, Weed, Yreka.

Residential burning is prohibited in:  Lake Shastina and Tulelake.