As summer nears and the threat of wildfires increases, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is halting residential burn permits across several Northern California counties, including the eastern part of San Joaquin County.
The burn ban begins at 8 a.m. Monday. Other areas include Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and the eastern part of Stanislaus County.
The ban means that residents will be forbidden from the outdoor burning of leaves, branches or other landscaping waste…