Amador County – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Amador-El Dorado Unit announced that all burn permits in Amador County and western El Dorado County will be suspended effective July 2.

Unit Chief Kelly Keenan said time is running out for people to be able to burn residential vegetation, and urged people to complete burn projects on permissive burn days, but hold off until winter to finish burning if they feel it is unsafe due to temperature, wind, or terrain.

For safe burning, keep piles no larger than 4x4 feet, have a charged hose and shovel within arm’s reach, and keep a 10-foot barrier of bare dirt around each pile.

He said burn vegetation from your property. Household trash of any kind is illegal to burn and so are burn barrels. Never leave burn piles unattended and make sure they are completely out.

For more information see Fire.ca.gov, or ReadyForWildfire.org.

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