1. Burn ONLY on approved burn days. Call 800-225-BURN (2876) on the day that you would like to burn or after 3 PM the day before, to determine if it will be permissible to burn. Please call the fire brigade after you have determined that it is a permissive burn day.
2. Please give the Mid Coast Fire Brigade a call to notify us of your intent to burn 625-8175 (leave a message), with WHO you are, WHERE you are, and a CALL BACK PHONE NUMBER. That way if we are paged out to investigate a report of smoke we may know in advance that a control burn is in progress at that location.
3. As a courtesy to your neighbors send an email to the neighbors list of your intent to burn.
4. Burn piles that are 4' x 4' x 4' of dry material grown on your property, no manufactured, painted, or treated lumber, debris, plastics, garbage, tires, etc.
5. Clear a line down to mineral soil at least 18 inches around the entire pile. Have tools and water at hand while burning. You must be in attendance until the fire is out, and cold.
6. Burning Hours are 7 AM to 3 PM. Do not add any more material to your pile after 3 PM. The fire should be out before dark.
7. DON'T burn on windy days, even though it may be a burn day. If your fire escapes your control you will be responsible for suppression costs, damages, fines, and possibe civil liability lawsuits.

How To Obtain A Monterey County House Number
For those of you who do not have an official county address, it is a very simple and inexpensive process to get one. Simply click this link Address Request Form. This will open a new window and the form is in PDF format. Fill out the form which includes the assessors parcel number and include a check for $51. The road department assurred me that if your situation is unique (most of the canyon) you can include a hand drawn map so they can assure they assign a proper address. Your fire brigade has been working hard with the county to understand our unique situation.