With a recent increase in fire activity, higher temperatures, lower
fuel moistures, and minimal precipitation in the
forecast, the threat of wildfire impacting life, property, or natural
resources is observable.
Photo: CALFIRE.
CAL FIRE Humboldt –
Del Norte Unit Chief Kurt McCray would like to thank citizens of
western Trinity County who have conducted debris burning safely and
helped reduce hazardous wildland fuels.
Thereby with the
authority vested by the Director of the Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection as per section 4423.1
of the Public Resources Code; CAL FIRE suspends, except within the
incorporated cities, the privileges of burning by permit and other uses of open fire in the
geographic area described as:
ALL STATE
RESPONSIBILITY AREA LANDS WITHIN WESTERN TRINITY COUNTY
Campfires within
organized campgrounds or on private property that are otherwise
permitted will be allowed if the
campfire is maintained in such a manner as to prevent its spread to
the wildland and other private
property. In accordance with section 4423.2 of the Public Resources
Code, state rangers or other authorized
agents of the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection may issue
restricted temporary burning
permits whenever it can be shown that burning or use of open fire is
essential for reasons of public
health, safety, or welfare. A campfire permit can be obtained at
local fire stations or online at
PreventWildfireCA.org.
This order shall
become effective at 8:00 AM, Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, and remain in
effect until I formally terminate
this proclamation.
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.
For additional
information on how to create Defensible Space, on how to be prepared
for wildfires, as well as tips to
prevent wildfires, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
