SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — While wildfire season in San Diego is considered year-round, Cal Fire and other agencies are gearing up for what may be the peak of the annual trend by suspending all burn permits across the county.
Cal Fire and San Diego County Fire issued the announcement on Thursday, stating burn permits will be suspended by proclamation across San Diego County starting Friday, May 1, at 8 a.m. More information on burn permit rules and regulations can be found on Cal Fire’s website.
The suspension means that residential burning of landscape materials, such as branches and debris, will not be allowed during the suspension. Cal Fire officials cited that the reasoning for last year’s suspension was due to vegetation growth, rising temperatures, low humidity and seasonal winds.
The agency also stated this is a continued trend of earlier and more intense fire seasons throughout San Diego.
Just one day after the suspension announcement, a vegetation fire dubbed the Boulevard Fire sparked in Oceanside on Friday. It spread to 10 acres before crews were able to extinguish the fast-moving flames, propelled by high winds.
Boulevard Fire in Oceanside (Oceanside Fire Department).
Shelter-in-place orders were issued for a nearby senior living facility as well as surrounding communities, but were later lifted.
More information about wildfires in San Diego County is available on the City of San Diego’s website.
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