Residential Burn Pile Requirements

DO I NEED A RESIDENTIAL BURN PERMIT?

If you plan to burn vegetative debris on your property, you will need to obtain a burn permit. Burn permits are available online at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/. Please note burn permits are no longer issued in person at our fire stations. 

• Informational Bulletin for Residential Burn Pile Requirements

• Burn Permit Guide

• Debris Burning Flyer

If you are burning material in a pile GREATER in size than 4 feet x 4 feet, you MUST obtain a Burn Permit from El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD):

El Dorado County Air Quality Management District
330 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-6662