Chapter 28 — LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL, SOLID BIOMASS AND
Section 2804 — FIRE PROTECTION
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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2804.1 General. ¶
2804.1 General. Fire protection in timber and lumber production mills, plywood and veneer mills and agro-industrial facilities shall comply with Sections 2804.2 through 2804.4.
2804.2 Fire alarms. ¶
2804.2 Fire alarms. An approved means for transmitting alarms to the fire department shall be provided in timber and lumber production mills and plywood and veneer mills. 2804.2.1 Manual fire alarms. A manual fire alarm system complying with Section 907.2 shall be installed in areas of timber and lumber production mills and for plywood and veneer mills that contain product dryers. Exception: Where dryers or other sources of ignition are protected by a supervised automatic sprinkler system complying with Section 903.
2804.3 Portable fire extinguishers or standpipes and hose. ¶
2804.3 Portable fire extinguishers or standpipes and hose. Portable fire extinguishers or standpipes and hose supplied from an approved water system shall be provided within a 50-foot (15 240 mm) distance of travel from any machine producing shavings or sawdust. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with Section 906 for extra-high hazards.
2804.4 Automatic sprinkler systems. ¶
2804.4 Automatic sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.