Shasta County, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

010 covers the portion of the county classified under Public Resources Code Section 4125 as local responsibility, and bars burning waste, trash, dry grass, or other inflammable material out-of-doors there unless the county fire warden, or the fire warden's duly authorized agent, which can include the California Division of Forestry, has first issued a permit. Any burning that does happen must strictly follow the terms of that permit, and the state permit provisions in Public Resources Code Article 2 (starting at Section 4421) apply to every permit issued under this section.

Getting a burning permit does not excuse anyone from complying with separate air pollution control rules that apply to the same burning. The section carves out an exception for campfires, defined as fires used solely for cooking food, personal warmth, lighting, or ceremonial or aesthetic purposes and not built inside a building, mobile home, or a living accommodation mounted on a vehicle; even an exempt campfire still cannot be set, caused, or maintained in a way that breaks any other code provision or law. 020 makes it a misdemeanor to let a fire hazard exist on property under one's control, or to fail to promptly abate one after the fire warden orders it in writing, with the written notice setting a compliance deadline based on the hazard's severity.