Backyard Burn Regulations

The annual backyard burn season for burning natural vegetation from households in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties typically opens December 1st of each year and runs through April 30th. Depending on weather conditions this can be changed. Smoke management (backyard burn) permits issued by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District are now REQUIRED for all residential backyard burning in Santa Cruz County. Before burning contact your local Fire District.

Learn Before You Burn

Please take the time to review the documents listed below that pertain to the type of burning you are doing. You are responsible for knowing the regulations!

Backyard Burn Guidelines (pdf)

Backyard burning is allowed only on days when weather conditions will allow the quick dispersion of smoke. Before starting a burn, residents should check the Air District’s Burn Status Hotline which provides the burn status each day. The number is 1-800-CAL-BURN (800-225-2876).

The following brochures are provided by:

Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
24580 Silver Cloud Court
Monterey, CA 93940
mbuapcd.org
831-647-9411

Website Accessibility Policy

Boulder Creek Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Boulder Creek Fire Protection District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 8313387222

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Boulder Creek Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Boulder Creek Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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