Outdoor burning rules in Glenn County, CA — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor open burning in unincorporated Glenn County requires a valid permit and is regulated by the Glenn County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) plus CAL FIRE. All burning is allowed only on declared permissive burn days, within set hours, with no burning in winds over 15 mph. Burning prohibited materials such as garbage, plastic, and tires is illegal.
In unincorporated Glenn County, open burning of vegetative material is jointly regulated by the Glenn County APCD (air quality) and CAL FIRE (fire safety). The APCD states that all burning requires a valid permit, including agricultural burning, and that residents must call the Air District at (530) 934-6500 or 1-800-446-2876 to find out if it is a burn day and to report what they plan to burn. APCD burn hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for residential burning and for agricultural pruning/vegetative waste; field-crop burning runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Sept. 15 through Nov. 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the rest of the year. No burning is permitted when wind is sustained over 15 miles per hour. Only dry natural vegetation may be burned — open burning of garbage, household trash, plastics, rubber/tires, treated or painted wood, and similar materials is prohibited under air-district rules and California law. Separately, CAL FIRE requires a residential burn permit during fire season (generally beginning around May 1) and can suspend all outdoor burning during high fire danger. The combination of APCD burn-day approval and a CAL FIRE permit is required before any open burn in the unincorporated county.
Burning without a permit, on a non-burn day, outside allowed hours, in high wind, or burning prohibited materials (garbage, plastic, tires) can result in citation and penalties from the Glenn County APCD or CAL FIRE. An escaped open fire can lead to liability for fire-suppression and damage costs.
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