Prescribed Burn Information

County Fire Burn Boss Training to Occur May 26-27

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has tentatively scheduled a range improvement burn at 4155 Figueroa Mountain Rd in Los Olivos with a burn window of May 26-27. The goal of this two-day burn is to provide live fire training for the certification of instructors to teach CA-219 Firing Operations class and to train new firefighters on wildland fire behavior.

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting April 14. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near various forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting March 22. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting March 16. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting March 8. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting March 1. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting February 22. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Pile Burning Scheduled This Week

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: Starting February 16. Additional series of burns will occur through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on a permissive burn day.
WHERE: Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

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Figueroa Mountain Project and Administrative Site Pile Burning Scheduled for February-April

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.

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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District will be closed December 25 through January 1, reopening on January 2, 2026.

If you experience an air quality emergency during this time, dial 9-1-1 to reach first responders. For non-urgent matters, you can send a message via our website: https://www.ourair.org/contact-us/. We look forward to working with you in the new year. Happy Holidays!

El Distrito de Control de la Contaminación del Aire del Condado de Santa Bárbara estará cerrado del 25 de diciembre hasta el 1 de enero y reabrirá el 2 de enero del 2026. Si tiene una emergencia de calidad del aire durante este tiempo, marque al 9-1-1 para comunicarse con los primeros auxilios. Para asuntos que no sean urgentes, puede enviar un mensaje a través de nuestra página de internet: https://www.ourair.org/contacto/?lang=es. Esperamos trabajar con usted en el nuevo año. ¡Felices Fiestas!