Homepage Butte County Air Quality Management District

This applies to all areas of Butte County. Fire agency burn permits are always required in the City limits of Gridley and Biggs, Oroville, and the Town of Paradise. Go to our residential burn page for more information.

BCAQMD Current News & Information

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Woodsmoke Reduction Program

Lawn & Garden Program

Forms & Applications

Open Burning

Complaints

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Current Air Quality Conditions

Visit this page for the 24-Hour AQI forecast and links to real-time air quality conditions.

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Open Burning

Visit this page for today and tomorrow's burn day status. Updated by 8:45 a.m. daily.

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Wildfires and Air Quality

Visit this page for resources to help protect yourself from wildfire smoke.

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Air Quality Fundamentals

A video series introducing air quality and air pollution control topics.

Contact Numbers

District Office: 530-332-9400
Agricultural Burn Line: 530-332-9406
Residential Burn Line: 530-332-9407
Check Before You Light: 530-332-9409

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Air Quality Governing Board

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Breathe Safe Butte Program

Prescribed Burns Planned

Beginning Nov 1st, CAL FIRE is lifting the burn ban

BCAQMD Current News & Information

Quicklinks

Woodsmoke Reduction Program

Lawn & Garden Program

Forms & Applications

Open Burning

Complaints

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Current Air Quality Conditions

Open Burning

Wildfires and Air Quality

Air Quality Fundamentals

Contact Numbers

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