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County Fire News Release: High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2025 En Español Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, APCD Public Information Officer 805-979-8283 See news release issued by the Santa Barbara County Fire
APCD Launches “Heat Clean Program”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2025 En Español Contact: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD: (805) 979-8283 Santa Barbara County Air Pollution

APCD Opens New Santa Maria Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2025 En Español Contact: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD: (805) 979-8283 Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Prescribed Burn Information
VSFB Watt Training Burns to Start Tomorrow
WHAT: Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Fire Department will be conducting a prescribed burn of approximately 5-10 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. The total project area size is 30 acres.
WHEN: June 12-13 and June 16-27. These burns will occur over multiple days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: This prescribed burn will occur at North Base VSFB near Watt Road and 13th Street.
WHY: The goal of these fires is to train newly assigned firefighters, and dozer operators in combating wildland fires. Prescribed, or planned, fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Numerous small ignitions of a half-acre to multiple acres will occur on the given approved burn day. These fires will then be suppressed by on scene firefighters and equipment. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.
Training Burns at VSFB Scheduled
The Vandenberg SFB Fire Department has been scheduled to conduct a series of small, controlled fires for training purposes in June. The goal of these fires is to train newly assigned firefighters and dozer operators in combating wildland fires. Prescribed, or planned, fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Numerous small ignitions of a half-acre to multiple acres will occur on the given approved burn day. These fires will then be suppressed by on-scene firefighters and equipment. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires, and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.
This prescribed training burn will occur near the intersection of Watt Road and 13th Street on North VSFB, with a burn window of June 12-13 and June 16-27. Approximately 5-10 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub will be burned over a period of multiple days. The total project area size is 30 acres. The burns will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. on permissive burn days.
Prescribed Burn to Occur to Occur Today
WHEN: May 30, depending on conditions.
WHERE: The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve (see map).
WHY: The purpose of the prescribed burn is to facilitate coastal grassland habitat restoration at a 40-acre site at the Preserve. The goal is to remove non-native plants and thatch to clear the area for native plant restoration in the fall. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation. The burn will be conducted when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers.
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