Permits

Current and Planned Prescribed Burns

Updated 10/14/2026

View upcoming prescribed burn notices and information about prescribed burning.

New 10/14/2026

Prescribed Burn Notice effective October 14, 2026

  • Whitehouse Creek, 145 acres, Southern San Mateo Coast , California State Parks 

For more information about these prescribed burns, please visit the Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System or contact the representative for each prescribed burn. A prescribed burn may be canceled or rescheduled at any time for various reasons by the lead agency or land manager. A listed project or potential burn window does not mean ignition has been authorized; final decisions depend on conditions on the day of the burn.

Prescribed burns are only allowed under specific weather, air quality, and fuel conditions to limit smoke impacts on communities. When timed carefully to minimize those impacts, prescribed burns are an effective tool that can help reduce the risk of large, catastrophic wildfires, which have much greater impacts on air quality.

Check Burn and Smoke Information

Understanding Prescribed Burn Notices

  • Prescribed burn notices identify the project location, responsible agencies, purpose, potential burn window, and maximum planned acreage.
  • They may also describe communities that could see or smell smoke, expected burning or smoldering, where to obtain updates, and ways to reduce smoke exposure.
  • Dates and acreage may change because of weather, fuel conditions, staffing, fire safety, or air-quality considerations. Check this page again as the planned burn date approaches.

Contact Us


Open Burn Status

800 792-0787

Pagsunod at Pagpapatupad
Open Burn Notifications

415 749.4600 openburn@baaqmd.gov


Tulong sa Pagsunod

415 749 4999 compliance@baaqmd.gov

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Last Updated: 10/14/2026