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Burn Permit, Campfire Permits Info

Burn Permits are available online only visit

https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/

Please call or visit air quality to ensure it is a permissive burn day - 530-258-2588

www.myairdistrict.com/permits. 

*UPDATE* Burn Permits are required from Cal-Fire and Norther Air Quality Control and it must be a permissible burn day

Northern Sierra AQMD open burning rules, permit info, and contacts for Quincy. Includes tips on safe burning and notifying neighbors.

 

Where to get a burn permit
Burn permits are usually required from May 1st to the end of the fire season. However, some years the Lassen-Modoc CAL FIRE Unit requires them earlier.
Permits are available online

Burn day status
Year-round you are required to get a permit and see if it is a permissible burn day before you burn
Visit this website: www.myairdistrict.com or call:
Eastern Sierra County: (530) 994-3561
Portola: (530) 832-4528
Quincy: (530) 283-3602
Greenville: (530) 284-6520
Chester: (530) 258-2588
 
Campfire Permits

You must have a California Campfire Permit to use a stove, lantern, or campfire outside a developed campground or recreation area. The permit is your agreement to follow the campfire restrictions and regulations in effect. Permits are available free of charge at offices of the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Permits are also available online.

 

No Internet or Smartphone Options

Please call  Lassen-Modoc CAL FIRE Unit at (530) 257-3778  for assistancto get a burn permit emailed to you.