LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — It’s time once again to lift Lake County’s annual burn ban for the late fall and winter season.
The burn ban will be lifted for 2021 as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, the Lake County Air Quality Management District reported.
The ban is being lifted now that Cal Fire has determined that wildfire risk has been significantly reduced by the recent rains, the district said.
Lake County’s joint fire agencies and Air Quality Management District’s open burning program has incorporated both fire safety and air quality management since 1987.
In related news, Cal Fire’s Sonoma Lake Napa Unit said it has suspended its burn ban for the season for Colusa, Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties effective on Oct. 26, for areas in the State Responsibility Area.
However, Cal Fire referred residents of that coverage area to their respective air quality management districts to verify it is a permissive burn day according to local regulations.
Burn permits are required for all outdoor burning in the Lake County air basin. Burn permits will be available at your local fire protection district.
The Lake County Air Quality Management District said a smoke management plan is required for multiday burns, overnight burns, standing vegetation burns, whole tree or vine removal, burns over 20 acres, and any other burn where significant smoke impacts may occur or sensitive receptors may be impacted.
A smoke management plan can be obtained at the Lake County Air Quality Management District office; call 707-263-7000 to make an appointment.
Bring a map showing the burn location, burn site coordinates (GPS locations), parcel number or address, acres to be burned, and details of vegetation to be burned. A fee is required for all burn permits, payable at the time the permit is issued.
Smoke management plans, agricultural burn permits and residential burn permits are $29, land development/lot clearing burn permits are $88. Cash or check only (exact change is appreciated).
Only clean dry vegetation that was grown on the property may be burned. Residential burn permits require a one acre or larger lot of record, a burn location that is at least 100 feet from all neighbors, and at least 30 feet from any structure in order to qualify.
Lot clearing/land development burns require special permits available at your local fire protection district. Read your burn permit carefully and follow all the conditions.
Officials ask community members who plan to use burning to please be considerate of their neighbors. A permit does not allow you to create health problems for others. You can be liable for health care costs, fines, and other costs resulting from your burning.
Consider composting or using the vegetative waste pickup provided with your waste collection service as an alternative to burning leaves.
Annual Lake County burn ban to be lifted Oct. 26
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