{"id":202470,"date":"2026-06-12T19:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=202470"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:44:23","slug":"cal-fire-suspends-burn-permits-in-calaveras-tuolumne-eastern-san-joaquin-and-eastern-stanislaus-counties-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=202470","title":{"rendered":"CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Calaveras, Tuolumne, Eastern San Joaquin, and Eastern Stanislaus Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">San Andreas, CA&#8230;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">As fire danger in the region increases, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) has suspended all burn permits for outdoor, open residential burning within the State-Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">This suspension includes ALL elevations, takes effect <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Monday, June 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">, and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris including branches and leaves for all property owners.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-202471\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-1536x1288.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-570x478.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-701x588.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n-1067x895.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">CAL FIRE TCU is asking residents to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires including maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of Defensible Space around every home.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1x3r274 r-p1pxzi\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Here are some tips to help prepare homes and property:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Clear all dead and or dying vegetation 100 feet from around all structures.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Landscape with fire safe plants and practice \u201chardscaping\u201d techniques to provide spacing between planted areas.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris like chipping or hauling it to a biomass energy or green waste facility.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">CAL FIRE TCU may issue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health and safety.\u00a0 \u00a0Agriculture, land management, fire training, and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE TCU official inspects the burn site and issues a permit.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">The suspension of burn permits for residential landscape debris does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1g7jtus r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Campfires may be permitted if the campfire is maintained in such a manner as to prevent its spread to the wildland. A valid campfire permit may be required and can be obtained online at <\/span><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1g4g62n r-yn5ncy r-clrlgt r-nvplwv r-18jsvk2 r-14mxzap r-1ddef8g r-1loqt21\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/PreventWildfireCA.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-copy-preserve=\"1\">PreventWildfireCA.org<\/a><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1adg3ll r-1x3r274 r-p1pxzi\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">For additional information on how to create Defensible Space, Home Hardening, Evacuation Planning and how to be prepared for wildfires, as well as tips to prevent wildfires, visit <\/span><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1g4g62n r-yn5ncy r-clrlgt r-nvplwv r-18jsvk2 r-14mxzap r-1ddef8g r-1loqt21\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ReadyForWildfire.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-copy-preserve=\"1\">www.ReadyForWildfire.org<\/a><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Andreas, CA&#8230;As fire danger in the region increases, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) has suspended all burn permits for outdoor, open residential burning within the State-Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County.\u00a0 \u00a0This suspension includes ALL elevations, takes effect Monday, June 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":202471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,20,5,16,1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-202470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communities","category-featured","category-government","category-law-enforcement","category-news","category-traffic-fire","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720112438_1017919667287740_3528943448369373929_n.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=202470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202472,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202470\/revisions\/202472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/202471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=202470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=202470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=202470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}