CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits for outdoor residential burning for the higher elevations in eastern Tehama County beginning July 31, 2023.
This included the communities of Mineral, Childs Meadows, Deer Creek, and Mill Creek.
Read the full press release below.
CONTACT: Duty PIO
Information Officer
(530) 529-9233
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2023
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protect
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Eastern Tehama County
Red Bluff – California has already experienced an unusually early start to fire season amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the west is starting earlier and ending later each year. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, reduced snowpack, and earlier spring snowmelt create longer and more intense dry seasons that increase moisture stress on vegetation and make forests more susceptible to severe wildfire.
The increasing fire danger posed by dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning for the higher elevations of eastern Tehama County, which includes the communities of Mineral, Childs Meadows, Deer Creek, and Mill Creek. This suspension takes effect Monday July 31, 2023, and suspends all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves. The residential burn permit suspension went into effect for the rest of Tehama County and the State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of Glenn County June 26, 2023. Residents should check with their local fire officials for burning restrictions in the Capay Fire District, Corning city limits, or if they live in portions of Glenn County that are not in the SRA. Burning is not allowed within the City of Red Bluff.
Here are some tips to help prepare homes and property:
• Clear all dead and or dying vegetation 100 feet from around all structures.
• Landscape with fire-resistant plants and non-flammable ground cover.
• Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris, like chipping or hauling it to a biomass energy or green waste facility.
The department may issue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health and safety. Agriculture, land management, fire training, and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.
The suspension of burn permits for residential landscape debris does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property. Campfires may be permitted if maintained in such a manner that prevents their spread to the wildland. Local fire stations or PreventWildfireCa.org can issue required campfire permits.
For additional information visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
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