Is today a no-burn day in Sacramento County?

Only the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District can say. It posts the official status each day: https://www.airquality.org/CBYB

Can I burn wood today in Sacramento?

Short answer

Burn season runs November through February.

Whether today is a no-burn day is posted by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. Check before you light a fire:

Burn season
November through February

Gas or electric fireplace?
These rules are about burning wood.

None of these burn wood.

Hangs on the wall or sits in an opening. Many plug into a regular outlet. No chimney, no permit.

Real flames in your existing fireplace. You'll need a gas line and a pro to hook it up.

Some areas let registered or certified stoves burn on certain days. Check the rules below.

Each day has one of four levels: Stage 2 (no burning at all), Stage 1 (no burning unless you're exempt), Burning Discouraged, or Legal to Burn.

Checked Nov 1, 2026. Rules change, so the agency's own page is always the final word. This isn't legal advice.

November 1 to the end of February

All year (since October 1, 2025)

November 1 to the end of February

Burn-day status posted for coastal and inland areas

Mandatory no-burn days when particle pollution gets high