The Santa Barbara County Fire Department will conduct two prescribed burns in November, with the burn window tentatively set for Nov. 10-18. Prescribed fires typically burn less intensely than ...

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Both the Air Pollution Control District and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department are scheduling prescribed burns this week to counter wildfire risk in the area.

Wildfire smoke poses significant health risks not only to those near the flames but also to communities hundreds of miles away. As fires burn, smoke particles travel across long distances, degrading ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department issued the following press release, in both English and Spanish, about planned burns this week. The Santa Barbara County Fire ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed fire pile burns in the ...