These signs have been developed based on input from public comments and a stakeholder workshop. On-beach signs have been added near the fire area. Previous signage was replaced March 2017 with simpler designs at each stairwell. Instead it insulates the hot coals and fills the pits with sand. Covering the fire with sand does not extinguish the fire.
Bring a bucket to collect ocean water, or bring your own water. As existing fire rings fail, they will be replaced with new heat and corrosion resistant rings modeled after designs based on successful installations at other coastal beaches.įires must be extinguished with WATER ONLY. The National Park Service provides 16 fire rings/pits for Ocean Beach fires between Stairwells 15 and 20. This partnership and financial support will facilitate an improved fire program, where SFRPD will provide support for maintenance, trash removal, and cleaning associated with the fires, and will also provide for a continuation of support for public outreach and education. San Francisco District One Supervisor Eric Mar and the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) have generously allocated funds (out year funding pending CCSF budget approval) to support the Ocean Beach Fires Program. Partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) A comprehensive cleaning of the affected beach area will occur at the beginning of the No-Burn season followed by a reduced maintenance schedule for the remainder of the period.ģ. During the No-Burn period fire rings will either be removed from the beach or remain with locked lids affixed for the season. The No-Burn Season avoids burning during the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Winter Spare the Air season. The Burn Season aligns with when demand from the public for fires is the highest.
Fires will not be allowed on Ocean Beach from the first day in November to the last day in February. Visit the Special Use Permit page for more information.įires are allowed on Ocean Beach for eight months, March through October, under the Beach Fire Regulations for Ocean Beach. Groups of 25 people or larger are required to obtain a Special Use Permit for beach fires at Ocean Beach. The Ocean Beach Fire Program consists of 12 main elements: The National Park Service administers a safe, manageable, sustainable program for recreational fires at Ocean Beach.
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