El Dorado Hills Fire Department

If you plan to burn vegetative debris on your property between the months of May 1 and November 30, you will need to obtain a burn permit from the El Dorado Hills Fire Department.  You can obtain a burn permit, from any one of our four Fire Stations.  The process is very simple and will only take about 5 minutes.  Burn permits are good for three years.

Whatever time of year you burn, certain rules apply:

• you must first call the Burn Day Information line at (866) 621-5897
• you may only burn vegetative debris generated on your own property
• you must confine your burn pile to 4 feet in diameter
• you must have 10 feet of bare, mineral earth around the fire
• you must have a source of water to put out the fire
• you must be in attendance.

If you have any questions about backyard burning, please email the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Important Related Links:
El Dorado County Quality Air Management

 Burn Day Information (PDF)