Orleans Volunteer Fire Department

Orleans Volunteer Fire Department

Burn Permits will be required starting May 1st.
With recent sunny/dry weather, and the potential for rain later this week, this could be a good time to get those unwanted accumulations of fuel burned, depending on your sites conditions. Before you burn at any time of year, please take the proper precautions to ensure your burn is conducted safely, legally, and securely.

What you’ll need to burn before May 1st:
Air Quality Permits (one of the following)

Standard Burn Permit– burning 1, 4x4 pile at a time
Non-Standard Burn Permit – burning 1, 10x10 pile at a time
Non-Standard + Smoke Management Plan + Burn Authorization Number – Burning more than 1 pile, or more than 1 acre of material.

Requirements :

A responsible adult must be on-site until extinguished.
A hand tool (Shovel, Rake, Hoe, Mcleod, etc.)
A source of water sufficient to extinguish the fire (5 or more gallons with pressure)
A copy of your burn permit.
Clear flammable material from 10ft around piles.
Piles must be out 1hr before sunset, or adhere to your Smoke Management Plan.

Notifications:

Call NCUAQMD (Air Quality) for Burn Day Status, (or Burn Authorization # if you are burning more than 1 pile or 1 acre at a time)
Burn Day Hotline: 1-866-BURN-DAY (866-287-6329), or 707-4437665
Burn Authorization #: Call Deb Harris @ 707-443-3093 ext. 122
Notify CAL FIRE Emergency Command Center of the location of your burn.
CAL FIRE ECC: 707-725-2728
Notify your neighbors that may be impacted by smoke or fire.
Notify sensitive receptors that may be impacted by your smoke.

Recommendations:

Do not burn when conditions are too hot, dry, or windy.
Plan your burn to avoid casting embers onto structures, receptive fuels, stumps, snags, or dead wood in living trees.
Burn piles during wet weather, to ensure containment and minimize scorch to adjacent trees.
Plan to check on your burn area for 3-7 days. (best practice is 3 days with no smoke)

To burn after May 1st:
All of the above are required after May 1st. CAL FIRE Burn Permits are an additional requirement during ‘declared wildfire season’.

CAL FIRE Burn Permits:

LE-6a - Small residential projects with piles less than 4x4. These can be issued at the time of application (no site visit).
LE-5* - All 'large or hazardous' burn projects. This means projects with piles larger than 4x4, or any project activity that has potential to start a fire (Ex: outdoor welding).
LE-7/8* - All broadcast burning.
(*LE 5 and 7/8 permits may require a burn plan and a site visit from your local CAL FIRE Battalion Chief to evaluate the project for safety, and set ‘precautionary requirements’ such as control line specifications and minimum resources.)
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