Outdoor burning rules in Victorville, 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.
Open burning of yard waste, trash, or debris is banned in Victorville under the adopted California Fire Code and MDAQMD rules. Only recreational fires in approved pits and BBQ cooking are allowed.
Victorville sits within the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD), which prohibits open burning of residential yard waste, agricultural waste, and trash across the High Desert under MDAQMD Rule 444 and related rules. Victorville's adopted California Fire Code through VMC Title 15 reinforces the ban. Prohibited burning includes leaves, brush, construction debris, tires, plastics, painted or pressure-treated wood, and household trash. Permitted exceptions are narrow: small recreational wood fires in approved outdoor fireplaces or pits burning clean seasoned wood, commercial cooking fires (barbecues, smokers), and ceremonial fires with an MDAQMD open burn permit. No-burn days declared by MDAQMD during PM2.5 episodes or red flag wind events suspend even recreational wood fires. Agricultural burns in the Victor Valley may qualify for a permitted burn day under MDAQMD but require advance authorization. Violations are investigated by Victorville Fire and may trigger a separate Notice of Violation from MDAQMD with civil penalties.
Victorville Fire may order extinguishment and issue an administrative fine starting near 100 dollars. MDAQMD may assess separate civil penalties up to several hundred dollars per day. Fire ignition causing damage can be pursued as arson or negligence.
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