Napa County Government: Open Burn Ban To Take Effect At Lake Berryessa Recreational Sites

Press release from the Napa County Government:

May 23, 2022

NAPA COUNTY, CA — Due to the elevated wildland fire risks during the dry summer months, an open burn ban (2019 California Fire Code Section 307.1.1) for the Lake Berryessa Recreational Areas will take effect on Monday, May 30 at 8pm. Open flames such as charcoal grills and fire pits will be prohibited on the recreational sites managed by Napa County and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from that time until further notice. As an alternate, visitors to those sites may use propane-operated cooking devices and gas-operated fire rings.

For clarification, the burn ban does NOT apply to Berryessa residential communities or other recreational areas in Napa County.

For more information about emergency preparedness, please visit:

www.readyforwildfire.org
www.readynapacounty.org

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Debido a los riesgos elevados de incendios forestales durante los meses secos del verano, una prohibición de llamas al aire libre (Sección 307.1.1 del Código de Incendios de California 2019) solamente para las Áreas Recreativas del Lago Berryessa entrará en vigor el lunes 30 de mayo a las 8 p.m. Las flamas al aire libre, como parrillas de carbón y fogatas, estarán prohibidas en los sitios recreativos gestionados por el Condado de Napa y US Bureau of Reclamation desde ese momento hasta nuevo aviso. Como alternativa, los visitantes de esos sitios pueden utilizar estufas y dispositivos operados por gas natural y anillos de fuego accionados por gas.

Para aclarar, la prohibición de quemar NO se aplica a las comunidades residenciales del Lago Berryessa u otras áreas recreativas dentro del Condado de Napa.

Para obtener más información sobre preparación para emergencias, visite:

• www.readyforwildfire.org
• www.readynapacounty.org

This press release was produced by the Napa County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.