Author: Lyz Bantilan

Paradise Road Pile Burns Today & Tomorrow

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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Administrative Site Pile Burning Scheduled for February to April

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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Sedgwick Prescribed Burn this Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2024 (PDF) Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Sedgwick Prescribed Burn this Week SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. —  The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct a

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Prescribed Burn at Tepusquet Road (Canyon Area) to Occur this Week

MEDIA ADVISORY November 20, 2024 (pdf) En Español (pdf) Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Prescribed Burn at Tepusquet Road (Canyon Area) to Occur this Week WHAT: Prescribed burn of 500 acres of

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TREX Training Burn Scheduled for 1-2 Days through the Weekend

MEDIA ADVISORY November 14, 2024 (pdf) En Español (pdf) Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Karen Cruz- Orduña, Public Information Specialist, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-5134 TREX Training Burn Scheduled for 1-2 Days through the Weekend WHAT: Approximately 25 acres will be burned

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Prescribed Burns at VSFB Today and Tomorrow

MEDIA ADVISORY Nov 13, 2024 (pdf) En Español (pdf)   Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Jesse Hendricks, Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Vandenberg SFB Fire Dept., (805) 606-5380 Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs, (805) 606-3595 Prescribed Burns at VSFB Today and Tomorrow WHAT:

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Prescribed Training Burn Planned for Mid-June

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2024 En Español Contacts: Aeron Arlin Genet, Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8282 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Prescribed Training Burn Planned for Mid-June SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. —  The Santa Barbara County Fire Department

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Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Air Monitoring Network Plan for Santa Barbara County The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has prepared an annual air monitoring network plan for the county. The plan includes a statement of the purpose for each air monitor, and evidence that the siting and operation of each monitor

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