Smoke from outdoor burning contributes to our region's air pollution and can be harmful to the health of our residents. The burning of certain materials can result in toxic particulates and by-products that are dangerous to breathe. To protect public health and our region's air quality, outdoor burning in Sacramento is limited by a number of regulations.
Outdoor burning includes agricultural burning, prescribed burning, open burning, and recreational burning. You can find additional details and information about requirements in the sections below. While certain exemptions are found in each rule, it is important to note that there is no exemption from burns that create a public nuisance per Sac Metro Air District Rule 402.
For burn day status, information about outdoor burning, or for more information about burning call our Burn Day Status line at 279-972-BURN (2876) or e-mail burning@airquality.org.
Sac Metro Air District staff are not first responders and do not extinguish fires. Contact your local fire department for any safety or hazard concerns related to fires.