Cal Fire announced Monday the suspension of all burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa counties as well as western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties that will take effect Friday.
The agency said an abundant grass crop resulting from a wet winter is starting to dry out because of winds and warming temperatures.
High volumes of dead grass and hotter and drier conditions in the regions have increased the fire danger, Cal Fire said.
“This suspension takes effect June 30, 2023, and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves,” the agency said in a news release.
According to Cal Fire, since the beginning of the year firefighters across the state have responded to over 1,900 wildfires that burned over 6,700 acres.
Other areas such as Napa and Solano counties were given the burn notice suspension last week.
However, the suspension of burn permits for residential landscape debris does not apply to campfires that are within organized campgrounds or on private property.
There goes my $ 135.00 my burn permit