Section 41809 Of Article 2. Nonagricultural Burning From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

. Notwithstanding Sections 41508 and 41800, open outdoor fires may be used to dispose of Russian thistle (Salsola kali) when authorized by a chief of a fire department or fire protection agency of a city, county, or fire protection district, the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection or his or her duly authorized representative, a county agricultural commissioner, or an air pollution control officer.