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Recreational Fire Safety

Campfire Safety

Camp fires are allowed on private property and at the Camp May camping areas under the following conditions. When the county is not under Fire Restrictions/Red Flag conditions, in an approved fire ring/burn container with the surrounding areas free of vegetation, and a water supply must be available (preferably a garden hose, or buckets of water). The fire must be constantly attended/supervised by a responsible party able to extinguish the fire, and no burning of yard waste (weeds, grass, leaves, slash, brush, garbage), only burning of fire wood for entertainment purposes/cooking is allowed. Call the Fire Marshal’s Office for further clarification, if necessary.

Please be aware of wind conditions to avoid burdening your neighbors with smoke, embers, etc. LAFD personnel have the right to stop any and all burning operations that pose a danger or a burden to the surrounding public.

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FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN RE: RECREATIONAL FIRES AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES(PDF, 691KB)