Fire Marshall Regulations for the Fresno Home Shows are being enforced, as explained in Tri-Fold Brochure Link below. Click on Link for detailed explanation of rules and regulations https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/7641/events-and-fairs-trifold.pdf
For your convenience we have listed important regulations down below. For questions or concerns on fire safety, see the State Fire Marshall website: www.fire.ca.gov or call 916-445-8550.
If you have a problem contacting the State Fire Marshall, please call Fresno Home Shows, 800-897-7899.

1). NEW! All INDOOR and outdoor booths with a pop up/canopy/tent/awning must have a permanent label with certification that it is flame resistant. On Friday morning the fire marshal will inspect your tent for this label. If the label has been removed, prior to the show you may contact the manufacture, of the tent or pop up, and ask for a certificate verifying the materials in your product are fire resistant. The certificate, as well as your receipt of said tent/pop up can be used as verification and must be on site for inspection Friday morning. Otherwise the tent cannot be used or the material/membrane must be taken off but the frame can be used.

2). All fabric or pliable canopy covers; side/back drops and decorative material must be: a). inherently fire resistant and labeled as such; or b). or treated by a SFM licensed applicator.
Jones Cleaners is a licensed applicator located 7280 N. Remington Ave. Fresno, CA 93711 559-431-6892. If the booth is owner occupied, it may be treated by the owner with a SFM approved fire retardant chemical (empty can and dated sales receipt may serve as proof).

No heaters, no open flame, no gas combustibles and no lighter fluid allowed under a canopy/tent/awning under any circumstances, or near neighboring tents and pop ups.

3). Tents and Pop Ups must have a 2A10BC rated portable fire extinguisher or larger. Please double check the size, it must be 2A10BC or larger. (A kitchen size fire extinguisher is not large enough). Also, check the expiration date, it must be current. The fire marshal will ask to see your fire extinguisher on Friday morning.

4). Vehicles inside buildings: Battery terminals disconnected. Fuel tank shall be no more than 1/4 filled. Locked or taped gas cap.

5). No propane heaters. Electrical space heaters are allowed indoors only but must have a 3' clearance around them.

6). Electrical extension cords shall be of the heavy-duty three wire (grounded) hard-usage type. Daisy Chaining or plugging of extensions chords/power strips together to increase the length of your cord of outlets will not be permitted. Prepare accordingly and purchase a cord with ample length for your needs.

7). NEW! Tying down a tent with water barrels is no longer accepted as it is not safe due to possible wind conditions. All tents that are 20x20 or larger must follow the below weight tie down guidelines. If you rent, Expo Events & Tents has been recommended by the local Fire Marshall as they use the proper tie down weighted blocks. They can be reached at 559.495.3300 and are located at 3714 N Valentine Ave., Fresno, CA 93722.

If you own your own tent, you will need to make, buy or rent your own weighted concrete blocks to insure the tent will not blow away in a strong wind...and it does happen as we have experienced it! (Staking tents down is not allowed at the Fresno Fairgrounds.) See approved chart below for the correct amount of weight per pole per size of tent:

8). NEW! The Fire Marshal is requesting all tents over 400 square feet to be inspected by an engineer or licensed inspector to insure the tent has been set up correctly. The contact information for the engineer listed in the above #2 will provide this service, there is a cost to this service. Questions? Please call Cal Fire; 559-319-0400