Burning

Effective June 26, 2023, CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department has suspended all permits for Residential Dooryard Burning. 

• Butte County Residential Burning Guidelines (PDF)
• Learn Before You Burn YouTube Video
• Debris Burning Flyer (PDF)
• California Campfire Permit Website

Butte County Air Quality Management Department (AQMD). See the Burn Day Status on the AQMD website. Phone: 530-332-9407

• AQMD Fact Sheet Agricultural Burning (PDF)
• AQMD Fact Sheet Fire Hazard Reduction Burning (PDF)
• AQMD Residential Open Burning (PDF)