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Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

Section 607 — STORAGE OF FIREWOOD AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-27 · California

607.1 General.

Firewood and combustible material shall not be stored in unenclosed spaces beneath buildings or structures, or on decks or under eaves, canopies or other projections or overhangs. Firewood piles shall be located 30 feet (9144 mm) or more from structures unless completely covered by a fire-resistant material. Exposed wood piles located within the defensible space shall have a minimum clearance of 10 feet (3048 mm) down to bare mineral soil in all directions.

607.2 Storage for off-site use.

Firewood and combustible materials not for consumption on the premises shall be stored so as to not pose a hazard. See Appendix A.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5)
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS
  4. Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS
  5. Chapter 5 — SPECIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
  6. ▸ Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
    Overview
    1. Section 601 — GENERAL
    2. Section 602 — FIRE PROTECTION PLANS
    3. Section 603 — VEGETATION PLAN
    4. Section 604 — MAINTENANCE OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
    5. Section 605 — SPARK ARRESTORS
    6. Section 606 — LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS INSTALLATIONS
    7. Section 607 — STORAGE OF FIREWOOD AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
    8. Section 608 — BUILDING SITING AND SETBACKS
    9. Section 609 — RIDGELINES, FUEL BREAKS AND GREENBELTS
    10. Section 610 — FIRE SAFE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    11. Section 611 — SUBDIVISION REVIEW SURVEY
    12. Section 612 — GENERAL PLAN SAFETY ELEMENT
  7. Chapter 7 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  8. Appendix A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  9. Appendix B — VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
  10. Appendix C — COMMUNITY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) FIRE HAZ…
  11. Appendix D — MODEL ORDINANCE FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE ADO…
  12. Appendix E — RESERVED
  13. Appendix F — CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE-SMART VEGETATION
  14. Appendix G — VOLUNTARY HOME-HARDENING RECOMMENDATIONS
  15. Appendix H — REFERENCED CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTS
  16. Appendix I — BOARD OF APPEALS

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