1. What is going to be burned?
Material must be clean ordinary combustibles. Brush cannot exceed 5 inches in diameter.

2. Where is it going to be burned?
How far from the nearest structure, trees and dead vegetation or overhead phone or power lines? Fire should be not closer than 50 feet from an occupied structure, or 25 feet if in an approved incinerator.

3. When do you want to burn?
Date and time of day. No burning between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. unless raining.

4. Is material to be burned material resulting from the demolition of buildings? Is Air Resources approval required?

5. What is available for fire protection?
A hose, shovel or rake, or bucket of water should be available at the fire. You are liable for the costs of extinguishing the fire if it escapes your control.

6. How much help will you have during the burn?
Your fire must be attended at all times, or completely extinguished.

7. Do you own the land where you plan to burn?
If not, do you have written permission from the landowner?

8. If your fire is declared a nuisance, will you be able to extinguish it?
Air Resources requires that the fire be extinguished if one person complains about the smoke.

9. Are there any tires or tubes in the material to be burned?
Tires, tubes, plastics,shingles and foam rubber are just some of the prohibited materials.

10. NOTICE! Permits issued during rain are void if the rain stops, and the fire must be completely extinguished at that time.

11. Be sure that you fire is completely and totally extinguished. A buried fire is NOT an extinguished fire.