CAL FIRE Announces Hazard Reduction Burning Allowed with Valid Permit in Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties Beginning Wednesday, November 15, 2023
November 8, 2023 – Mariposa – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) has announced effective at 8 a.m. Wednesday, 
November 15 hazard reduction burning will be allowed, with a valid CAL FIRE burn permit, in Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties.
Burn permits can be obtained online by visiting Burnpermit.fire.ca.gov or by visiting your local CAL FIRE station.
Burn permits allow residents to burn grass, pine needles, down trees and limbs and dead dry vegetation in 4×4 piles.
For piles larger than 4×4, residents can obtain a LE-5 burn permit.
Property owners conducting hazard reduction burning are responsible for checking the burn day status. Elevations in which burning is allowed may change.
Mariposa County: Burn Day Information Line: 209-966-1200
Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District: 209-966-2220
Madera County: Burn Day Information Line: 877-429-2876
Hazard reduction burning Conditions of Use are listed on the permit and must be followed at all times.
For more information visit ReadyForWildfire.org or fire.ca.gov
Source: CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE to Hold Virtual Public Workshop on California Wildfire and Landscape Interagency Treatment Dashboard on November 14, 2023
November 8, 2023 – As California takes bold steps towards achieving its ambitious wildfire and landscape resilience goals, two crucial elements emerge – transparency and efficient planning tools. The Golden State is taking a giant leap forward with the beta version of the California Wildfire and Landscape Interagency Treatment Dashboard!
The Treatment Dashboard displays wildfire and landscape resilience projects from state and federal agencies in a single web-based interactive tool. Now that some time has passed since the Dashboard’s beta release, we want to hear from users and gather input to improve how data is accessed and displayed to ensure we are providing transparency and effective planning information on statewide wildfire resilience treatments.
Explore the Dashboard and learn more about the Dashboard and register to join us at the virtual public workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, from 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. https://wildfiretaskforce.org/treatment-dashboard.
Source: CAL FIRE
California’s cycle of relentless heat and drought conditions make wildfires an ever-present risk
🔥 California’s cycle of relentless heat and drought conditions make wildfires an ever-present risk. In the past five years, we witnessed the most destructive wildfire seasons in California’s history. This serves as a crucial reminder that wildfires can strike anytime. Don’t wait for a disaster to unfold; stay prepared, be ready to evacuate early, and have a 5-minute plan in place for a safe and swift escape.
For more safety tips, visit firefightersonyourside.org.
#WildfireSafety #DisasterPrep #CBODirect #EvacuateEarly
Stay alert! Wildfires can happen at anytime
🔥 Stay alert! Wildfires can happen at anytime. Remember, wildfires can happen at any moment. Be proactive and stay prepared with a 5-minute escape plan for your safety.
Visit firefightersonyourside.org for more safety tips.
#WildfireSafety #CBODirect