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February 13, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

CAL FIRE to Release 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Maps

CAL FIRE has notified local government fire and planning departments about the potential release of the 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Maps. While the exact release date is yet to be determined, CAL FIRE issued written notice to agencies in December 2024.


April 10, 2024 | Permit Sonoma

Chip It, Don't Skip It

Spring has sprung and the free County Chipper Program has opened early for your convenience! We are now accepting applications from unincorporated County residents for the 2024 chipping season.


February 02, 2024 | Permit Sonoma

Lower Your Insurance Risk with SoCo Adapts

SoCoAdapts and Sonoma County want to help you lower your insurance premiums, give you more choices in insurance plans, and contribute to a safer community. And qualify for $10,000 in rebates! How? Learn more and check your eligibility.


October 13, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

CalFire lifts burn permit suspension in Sonoma County

The burn permit suspension in Sonoma County has been lifted, CalFire announced today. The state fire agency is formally canceling the burn suspension in Sonoma County. A permit is required to burn.


June 19, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County announces burn suspension on June 23

The Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division will suspend burning within the unincorporated county in response to Cal Fire’s burn suspension that is set to begin at 8 a.m. June 23. The order bans all outdoor burning.


April 01, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County opens Chipper program early to reduce wildfire risk

Sonoma County’s free Residential Curbside Chipper Program has launched early again this year in an effort to reduce residential wait times, expand service, and mitigate the risk of wildfires in unincorporated Sonoma County.