MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – As the impacts from COVID-19 and wildfires continue to be felt across the country, the US Forest Service is committed to providing services on public lands and doing what it can to help those in need.

As such, the Mendocino National Forest will continue to issue free personal-use firewood permits through Dec. 31.

Woodcutters are required to hold a free personal-use firewood permit and follow all regulations within that permit.

With all Mendocino National Forest offices closed to the public, all permits will be mailed, so allow extra time for delivery.

The permit package will include the permit, a firewood map and firewood tags. These permits are only valid on Mendocino National Forest lands open to firewood cutting.

To receive a permit by mail, call any of the Mendocino National Forest ranger district offices Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

– Supervisor’s Office Grindstone Ranger District, 530-934-3316;
– Upper Lake Ranger District, 707-275-2361;
– Covelo Ranger District, 707-983-6118.

For the Stonyford Work Center, please call 530-963-312 Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Firewood cutters may also complete a personal-use firewood request form online and send it through the mail.

The form includes the mailing address of our offices. The online form is here.

It is the responsibility of the permit holder to be aware of the daily firewood-cutting restrictions in effect. Information can be obtained by calling this 24-hour line, 530-934-1240.

In addition, there is a fire area closure for the August Complex in effect. Please see all of the details here.

Additional information may be found here.