County Fire announces two planned burns at Dangermond and Sedgwick Preserve this week
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department issued the following press release, in both English and Spanish, about…
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Community Environmental Council kicks off ‘Living with Fire Summit’ in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Community Environmental Council and UCSB’s California NanoSystems Institute are hosting the Living with Fire Summit in…
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Public Safety Power Shutoff started for 159 customers near Twitchell Reservoir Thursday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced Friday that Public Safety Power Shutoffs have begun for 159…
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Four tips to prevent a wildfire during a heatwave, one less spark one less wildfire
Central Coast Fire Officials warn people to help prevent vegetation fires during heatwave advisories this week with four major safety tips.…
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UCSB Sedgwick Reserve survives Lake Fire; researchers study fire’s effects
Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific…
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Goats are baaack preventing wildfires in Santa Barbara
A group of goats are in town for a major brush grazing effort in Santa…
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Planned burn scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base Fire Department has a planned training burn of around ten acres scheduled for Tuesday, Jul. 2 weather…
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department asks Santa Barbara’s foothill communities for input
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is reaching out to the communities along the foothills of Santa Barbara for help in developing the best…
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Fire agencies discuss wildfire preparedness during statewide event in Paso Robles
Multiple local, state and federal fire agencies are in Paso Robles today to raise public awareness about fire preparedness during a statewide media…
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Two Central Coast fire departments awarded new wildfire safety funding
The California Fire Foundation (CFF) and the PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) gifted the San Luis Obispo Fire Department and…
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Wildfire resiliency projects underway in Santa Barbara
A special vegetation management team is working to reduce risks in high fire areas. This includes some parks with overgrowth and areas with thick…
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Cal Fire awards over $4 million in wildfire fuel reduction grants in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County Fire Department announced a total of $4,349,626.70 to Fire Prevention Grant Awardees for the 2022/2023 grant…
Continue Reading Federal and state agencies agree to historic partnership on forest and fuels management
The U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to pool wildfire prevention efforts and funding with California-based organizations through a…
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PG&E announce aerial patrols all next week across San Luis Obispo County
PG&E will conduct aerial patrols starting on Monday, Jul. 31 in the following areas: Cambria, Paso Robles, Lake Nacimiento, Heritage Ranch, San…
Continue Reading State announces $113 million in wildfire prevention grants for projects state-wide
Governor Newsom announced $113 million in new investments in wildfire prevention efforts, including projects here in the Central Coast, on…
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State Fire Marshal opens community feedback window for updated fire hazard severity map
The Office of the State Fire Marshal released an update to the official Fire Hazard Severity Zone map and is now requesting public…
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Fire prevention underway near the historic Mission ruins in Santa Barbara with 100 sheep on site
100 sheep have been brought in to the Mission Park in Santa Barbara to eat dry grass for fire prevention. They are eating up dry…
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New fund provides coverage for prescribed and cultural burns state-wide
The state of California has started a new $20 million protection fund, the Prescribed Fire Liability Claims Fund Pilot, which will cover losses if a…
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Reminder: One week left for San Luis Obispo property owners to clear combustible materials
The City of San Luis Obispo Fire Department reminds homeowners that this is the final week to clear all combustible plant debris before citations…
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Sheep arrive in Montecito to work on a three week fire prevention project
200 sheep are now on the front line of fire prevention in Montecito. They are eating up dry grass that could spread a front country…
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