Please find the information from the City of San Clemente below regarding beach fires
§SCMC 12.32.050 – Fires on the Beach and Pier.
No person shall start or permit to be maintained any fire on the municipal pier. No person shall start or permit to be maintained any fire on any public or private beach except in a designated fire ring or pit or in a suitable metal or other container that is elevated off of the sand to prevent overheating of the sand. Only wood, charcoal, or paper products may be used as fuel. No painted or chemically treated wood is allowed. All fuel material must fit within the inside edge of the fire ring and may not rise higher than approximately two (2) feet above the top edge of the fire ring. Enforcement personnel may order the extinguishment of any fire for any safety or public welfare reason, including but not limited to, the risk of unintended fires due to location or proximity of fire to hazardous areas, types of fuel, wind speed, wind direction, or flying embers.
In addition, no person shall dispose of any coals, embers, or other burning or burnt materials upon or around the municipal pier or any public or private beach (including without limitation in any trash receptacle) except as follows:
A. Disposal in a designated fire ring or pit; or
B. Disposal of completely cooled materials in a trash receptacle.