Author: Lyz Bantilan

Transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level – Information on Burn Permit Program

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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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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