CALL PRIOR TO STARTING ANY PERMITTED BURN

Station One (Office)	760-749-8001
If no answer, call Station Two	760-741-5512
If still no answer, call Station Three	760-751-0820
If still no answer, call CAL FIRE Dispatch	619-590-3133

COOKING/CEREMONIAL FIRE REQUIREMENTS
All requirements to be followed and completed prior to inspection:

1. Maximum burn pile size allowed is 5ft X 5ft.
2. Minimum of 30ft clearance around pile to be burned. Pile to be on bare dirt.
3. Pressurized water supply must reach around the entire burn pile.
4. Only one cooking/ceremonial fire at a time.
5. Per APCD section 41855 do not burn any green material. No burning materials 4 inches or more in diameter.
6. Only natural fuels are allowed to be burned. Do not burn any man-made materials such as processed wood or trash.
7. Extinguish all cooking/ceremonial fuels completely prior to leaving it unattended. This includes smoldering and/or hot coals.
8. Any change in fire location or type of material to be burned requires fire district notification and a new inspection.
9. You must call prior to start of fire to verify if it is a burning day.
10. This permit is valid for the day issued and that day only and must be re-issued for a new cooking/ceremonial fire.
11. This permit is NOT valid for agricultural burning.

BURN PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
All requirements to be followed and completed prior to inspection:

1. Inspections will be conducted on Tuesday afternoons.
2. Maximum burn pile size is 10ft X 10ft
3. Minimum of 30ft clearance around pile. Pile to be on bare dirt.
4. An adult 18 years of age or older must be in attendance at all times while the pile is burning.
5. Pressurized water supply must reach around the entire burn pile.
6. Only one burn pile permitted; others must be fed into main pile.
7. Do not burn if wind speeds exceed 5mph in any direction.
8. Only natural vegetation and trimmings are allowed to be burned. No man made materials are allowed; i.e, processed lumber or trash.
9. Per APCD section 41855 no green material is allowed to be burned. Vegetation and trimmings 1 inch in diameter or less must be dried a minimum of 30 days prior to burning. Vegetation and trimmings 1 to 4 inches must be dried a minimum of 90 days prior to burning.
10. Nothing 4 inches or larger in diameter shall be burned.
11. Brush that has been cleared for development does not meet burn requirements and is prohibited from being burned.
12. Any change in burn pile location or type of material being burned must be reported to the Fire District. A new inspection will have to be conducted before pile can be burned.
13. The burn pile must be completely extinguished by the designated ending time. No smoke or smoldering should be visible at that time.
14. Permit must be available on site upon request from the Fire District.
15. Prior to starting your burn each day you must call to first establish if it is a permitted burning day.