Starting Wednesday, residents of unincorporated areas of Butte County will need a burn permit to burn yard debris.
That’s according to a news release from the Cal Fire Butte Unit, which says there are also many burning guidelines that residents need to follow. Those include burning between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., burning piles of vegetative waste no larger than 4 feet by 4 feet and not using burn barrels.
The release says burning may only last one more month, as the yearly burn ban could start as soon as May 1 or earlier due to the drought.
More information and a full list of burning guidelines can be found at www.preventwildfireca.org.