Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Moves to Open Burning
San Andreas –
On Monday, December 9, 2013, at 8:00 AM, the California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) moved into open burning. Burning
will be permitted 24 hours a day on “Permissive Burn Days” as
established by the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) in each county.
CAL FIRE burn permits will not be required until May 1, 2014
(or earlier if conditions require). Landowners may be held liable if
their fire escapes their control. Remain in attendance of your fire,
keep a water supply close to the burning site and
do not burn when windy, or when high winds are predicted. In
Calaveras County, burning on property five acres or more in size
requires a permit from the Calaveras APCD. In Tuolumne County clearing
two acres or more of vegetation requires a permit from
the Tuolumne APCD.
TCU
Unit Chief Josh White encourages residents and property owners to
review Readyforwildfire.org. “This is an excellent resource on creating
and maintaining 100 feet of defensible space around
your home. With the low amount of precipitation in 2013, dead dry
vegetation around the area is high. Defensible space protects your
property, your neighbor’s property and your community. To limit the
threat of large and damaging fires, we need the continued
support of each citizen within the four-county area of the
Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of CAL FIRE.”
It
is the landowner’s responsibility to check burn day status, before
starting a burn project, by calling the Air Pollution Control District
with jurisdiction over your area.
Calaveras County: 209/754-6600
Tuolumne County: 209/533-5598
San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties: 877/429-2876
