Prevention
Yard Burning and Burn Permits
View air quality, apply for burn permits, view burn status and more at the links below:
Air quality: https://air.mbard.org/
Burn permits: https://www.mbard.org/open-burning
Burn status: https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/pfirs/cb3/cb3.php?id=9
Current burn status: https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/current-burn-status/
Apply for a burn permit: https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/apply-for-a-permit/
Burn days are determined by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District. Please visit their website at: https://www.mbard.org/
Burn Day Status will be listed at https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/pfirs/cb3/cb3.php?id=9 and we are considered part of the North Central Coast – Coastal Zone.
As always, please come by Branciforte Fire Station to fill out a burn permit.
Thanks, and be safe!
Reflective Address Signs
The Branciforte Fire Protection District’s Reflective Address Sign Program provides a means in which residents (and non residents) can display their addresses with greater visibility in the event of an emergency. This allows first responders to easily locate your home, reducing any delays caused by improperly marked residences. Please see the order form below for specifications and prices.
Reflective Address Sign Order Form
Please drop off forms at the Station located at 2711 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz.
Fire Codes
Building codes and more information: Fire Codes
Wildland Fire Safety
Information about fireproofing your grounds, your building and more.
Please visit our page to learn about:
Wildland Fire Safety