CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Firewood Permit Sales Resume on Jackson Demonstration State Forest

DATE: June 18, 2015

Fort Bragg– California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Mendocino Unit is pleased to announce the resumption of firewood permit sales on Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) beginning Monday, June 29, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Firewood areas will open to firewood permit holders on June 29th and are tentatively scheduled to close on September 30, 2015, or until wood supply is gone, a significant rain event, or other resource constraints force closure, whichever occurs first.

Firewood permits will be limited to two cords per household at a cost of $20.00/permit. After August 17, 2015, depending upon firewood supply, one additional permit may be sold to an individual household for a maximum of four cords.

Firewood permits and information on how to safely engage in collecting firewood are available at the CAL FIRE Fort Bragg office located at 802 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA (707) 964-5674.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (closed from 12-1:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday.
Multiple uses of JDSF for a wide variety of activities that benefit the public, the economy and natural resources are what our demonstration forests are all about.

Firewood Permit Sales Resume on Jackson Demonstration State Forest