CAL-FIRE HAS ONCE AGAIN SUSPENDED THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR “OPEN BURNING” IN SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. THAT’S DUE TO THE LACK OF PRECIPITATION, THE DRYNESS OF THE VEGETATION, AND THE INCREASE IN FIRE ACTIVITY.
SPECIAL PERMITS CAN STILL BE GRANTED FOR CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL-TYPE BURNING.