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Burn Permits
Starting May 1, burning is restricted in Calaveras County.
If the status in your county is marked as "Burning Allowed", you still must confirm that it is a permissive burn day with your local air district. The contact phone numbers will appear on your permit. We encourage residents to obtain a residential burn permit at any time of the year, regardless of the burn status.
All outdoor burning must be conducted in such a way as to prevent the smoke from creating a smoke nuisance. Burning wet materials or burning in large quantities produces smoke that lingers and can offend people in addition to significantly affecting air quality.
Know the Requirements for Residential burning
For hazard reduction burning in small 4-feet x 4-feet piles:
- Maximum pile size 4 foot in diameter.
- Clear all flammable material and vegetation within 10-feet of the outer
edge of pile and down to the bare earth. - Keep a water supply close to the burning site.
- An adult should be in attendance with a shovel until the fire is out.
- No burning shall be undertaken unless weather conditions (particularly
wind) are such that burning can be considered safe.
No household trash or garbage can be burned outdoors at residences. To reduce the amount of smoke when burning, you should burn between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. when smoke dispersion conditions are best.
When burning is allowed, you are required to have an Air Pollution Control Burning Permit if:
- The property is 5 acres or more, OR
- You are operating on the parcel as a commercial business (regardless of parcel size)
Click here to go to the Air Pollution Control Burning Permit website for more information.
Evacuation Tag
Calaveras Office of Emergency Service has provided a newly created Evacuation Tags. Tags can be obtained at West Point Fire Station 1 at 195 Spink Rd.
Here is also an informative video on the tags
Click Here for more info