CAL FIRE has lifted the burn ban for Madera County for all State Responsibility Area above 3,000 ft elevation.
Permits are required.
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CAL FIRE has lifted the burn ban for Madera County for all State Responsibility Area above 3,000 ft elevation.
Permits are required.
Click Here for CAL FIRE Permit Information
Friday November 6, 2015 Rough Fire Now 100% Contained
ROUGH FIRE, Calif. November 6, 2015 – For nearly three months the Rough Fire has burned in some of the most rugged terrains in North America. Started by a lightning strike on July 31st; this full-suppression fire has been one for the record books. In fact, at nearly 152,000 acres, it is the 13th largest fire in modern California history. The fire at one point had as over 3,700 firefighters working around-the-clock to put line around a fire that was difficult to capture. [Read more…]
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS the State of California is experiencing record drought conditions ,
which have persisted for the last four years ; and [Read more…]