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California Current Fire Restrictions (2026)

Conditional: LawLert has been unable to re-read CAL FIRE's burn-status table since September 27, 2026 (CAL FIRE's site blocks LawLert's automated reader), so the county figures below are the last LawLert could confirm, not today's — check burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/current-burn-status before you burn.

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LawLert has been unable to re-read CAL FIRE's burn-status table since September 27, 2026 (CAL FIRE's site blocks LawLert's automated reader), so the county figures below are the last LawLert could confirm, not today's — check burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/current-burn-status before you burn. CAL FIRE has SUSPENDED residential outdoor (debris) burning across most of California's State Responsibility Area: as of its official burn-status table read September 14, 2026, 45 of the 56 counties CAL FIRE lists are marked "Burning Suspended", with no end date announced. Suspensions took effect on a rolling basis — Tulare April 25; Inyo, Mono, Monterey, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino and San Diego May 1; San Luis Obispo May 4; Madera, Mariposa and Merced May 22; much of the north state and Sierra June 15; and Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and western Stanislaus June 29. Burning is still allowed WITH A PERMIT in six counties — Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Sutter — and there only on a permissive burn day (confirm with your local air district; the numbers are on your permit). Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are administered locally — check that county's fire agency. Campfires in organized campgrounds and propane/LPG stoves remain allowed; fireworks are barred on public land statewide, and BLM/USFS units carry their own Stage 1/2 restrictions. Confirm your county on CAL FIRE's current burn-status page.

Official source: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov →

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Current Fire Restrictions in states bordering California

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaConditional
Arizona is now out of seasonal fire restrictions on federal land. …
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Source: blm.gov · Full Arizona rule →
NevadaConditional
Nevada sets public-land fire restrictions per land-management unit — there is no single statewide Stage. …
Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: nevadafireinfo.org · Full Nevada rule →
OregonConditional
Oregon sets fire restrictions unit by unit - there is no single statewide stage, and on ODF-protected land what is restricted today depends on your district's currently declared fire danger level. …
Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: gis.odf.oregon.gov · Full Oregon rule →

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