Burn Permit Application Form (LE-62A) for Truckee Fire Protection District LRA

"Residential burning" means the disposal of combustible or flammable vegetative material from a single or two-family dwelling unit or residence by burning outdoors.

Residential burning is not agricultural, including prescribed, burning. You will need a General Burn (LE-5) or Broadcast Burn (LE-7/8) permit for these projects. Contact admin@truckeefire.org for more information on obtaining an LE-5 or LE-7/8 permit for projects burns in the Truckee Fire Protection District LRA.

You are responsible to obtain all permits related to your property address. Please check CAL FIRE's Burn Permit Responsibility Area Viewer website to find out if your burning location is located inside Truckee Fire Protection District (LRA) or CAL FIRE's (SRA) jurisdiction prior to submitting your burn permit application.

CAL FIRE Burn Permits are only valid within the State Responsibility Area (SRA), or where CAL FIRE has jurisdictional authority. For locations within Truckee Fire Protection District boundaries (LRA), please fill out the below application.

A Burn Permit does not replace permits required by other Agencies. Permits are only valid on "Permissive Burn Days" as determined by the California Air Resources Board, local CAL FIRE Unit or the local air district.

Your Home Owners Association may not allow residential burning. Check your local CC&R's for further restrictions. 

To verify that it is a permissive burn day, please call the air quality district for your county:

Nevada County: 530-274-7928

Placer County: 800-998-2876

1. MAXIMUM PILE SIZE FOUR FOOT DIAMETER.
2. AREA WITHIN 10FT OF THE OUTER EDGE OF PILE IS MAINTAINED FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIAL AND VEGETATION.
3. RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WITH SHOVEL UNTIL FIRE IS DEAD OUT.
4. WATER SUPPLY AT BURN SITE.
5. NO BURNING SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN UNLESS WEATHER CONDITIONS (PARTICULARLY WIND) ARE SUCH THAT BURNING CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE.
6. PERMISSIVE BURN DAYS, AS DETERMINED BY AIR QUALITY, DO NOT NECESSARILY TAKE IN TO ACCOUNT LOCAL CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS FOR BURNING. THE APPLICANT SHOULD ALSO CHECK THE WEATHER FORCAST PRIOR TO BURNING.
7. BURNING IS ALLOWED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY.
8. WE RECOMMEND NOTIFYING YOUR NEIGHBORS OF YOUR PLANS TO BURN.
9. RESIDENTIAL BURN PERMITS ARE VALID ON A YEARLY CYCLE, MAY 1st - APRIL 30.

In order to issue your permit, please watch the entire Landscape Debris Burning Safety Video.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION FORM

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE APPLICANT (SPONSOR, PROMOTER, AND LAND OWNER) SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE TRUCKEE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES (“DISTRICT INDEMNITEES”), FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, JUDGEMENTS, OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS OF LITIGATION (“CLAIMS”), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICANT’S PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS, OR EXERCISE OF ITS RIGHTS, UNDER THIS BURN PERMIT OR OUT OF THE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT’S PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, EXCEPT FOR SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE DISTRICT. IN THE EVENT THE DISTRICT INDEMNITEES ARE MADE A PARTY TO ANY ACTION, LAWSUIT, OR OTHER ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDING ARISING FROM THE APPLICANT’S PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE A DEFENSE TO THE DISTRICT INDEMNITEES OR AT THE DISTRICT’S OPTION REIMBURSE THE DISTRICT INDEMNITEES THEIR COSTS OF DEFENSE, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES, INCURRED IN DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIMS.