LAKE COUNTY — CAL FIRE will lift the burn suspension in the state responsibility areas of Lake County effective Friday at 8 a.m.
The recent wet weather alleviated the dry fuel conditions that triggered the permit suspension this summer.
CAL FIRE unit chief Tim Streblow points out that, “Although the suspension has been lifted, permits are still required, and that despite the welcomed rainfall, a period of dry windy condition could dry fuels to the point where wild-land fires are possible.”
Until Streblow declares the fire season closed, all burn piles in the state responsibility area must be inspected by CAL FIRE personnel before ignition.
Residents who hold a CAL FIRE permit may resume burning, subject to the regulations of county fire departments and air quality districts.
CAL FIRE asks people to check with county fire officials before burning.
