Recent News Releases
County Fire News Release: High Fire Season Preparedness and Response Levels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2022 Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, APCD Public Information Officer 805-979-8283 See news release issued by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, including information about preparing for smoke
Global shipping companies reduced speeds off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2022 Contact: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, (805) 979-8283 Global shipping companies reduced speeds off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies Program
Funding Available for Regional Clean Air Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2022 En Español Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, APCD Public Information Officer 805-979-8283 Kathryn Coke, CAPCOA (916) 441-5700 or [email protected] Funding Available for Regional Clean Air Center
Recent Prescribed Burns
Prescribed Fire Training Burn to Occur Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2022 En Español Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Daniel Bertucelli, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805)
County Fire Training Burn to Occur May 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2022 En Español Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Daniel Bertucelli, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805)
Painted Cave Pile Burn Project to Occur This Week
The Los Padres National Forest has tentatively scheduled a prescribed burn at Figueroa Mountain and various administrative sites on forest lands (Campgrounds, Trailheads, and Fire Stations) with a burn window of February 16 through April 30. The goal of the series of one-day burns is to reduce the risk of wildfire. Prescribed, or planned, fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.
