Alerts
Please be aware of these alerts because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors. Know before you go.
To report an emergency, please call 911.
Illegal cannabis cultivation is an escalating problem in California’s national forests.
Vector-Borne Diseases can be transmitted to people from insects and other animals.
Forest Alerts
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Gifford Fire Closure
Gifford Fire Closure for the Santa Lucia Ranger District
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Gifford Fire
The Gifford Fire broke out Friday, Aug. 1 at 2 pm when four separate ignitions along Highway 166 merged into a single wildfire currently burning on the Santa Lucia RD in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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Special Closure - Lake Fire Post-Burn Public Safety Closure
Forest Order 05-07-53-25-10
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Forest Order - Special Closure - Storm Damage Recovery
Special Closure - Storm Damage Recovery - Los Padres National Forest - Forest Order NO. 05-07-53-25-07
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Fire Restrictions for the Los Padres National Forest
Seasonal fire restriction order for the Los Padres National Forest
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Special Closure - Storm Damage Recovery Santa Barbara Ranger District
To provide for public health and safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Santa Barbara Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest.
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Dry Canyon Area, Roads and Trails, and Wilderness Closure
Mt. Pinos Ranger District, Dry Canyon Area, Roads, Trails and Wilderness Closure
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Road Use Restriction - Sycamore Cyn Rd to Pfeiffer Beach
Being on Forest Road No.
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West Cuesta Fire Use Restrictions
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a wood or charcoal campfire, or cooking fire, on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the West Cuesta Fire Use Restriction Area
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Nacimiento-Fergusson Road Roadside Camping Prohibition
Camping within 300 feet of Nacimiento-Fergusson Road (Forest Road No. 22S01), from its intersection with State Highway 1 then east for 12 miles, as shown on the attached map.
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Prohibition of overnight camping and campfires at San Carpoforo Beach
The following acts are prohibited on San Carpoforo Beach, which includes all National Forest lands west of Highway 1 to the mean high tide line of the Pacific Ocean in Section 16, Township 25 South, Range 6 East, Mount Diablo Base a
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Fire Restrictions for Santa Barbara Front Country
Fire restrictions are still in effect in the Santa Barbara front country. This prohibition will remain in effect through Feb 26, 2026.
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Occupancy and Use Forest Order
Camping stay limits
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Sespe Condor Sanctuary Closure
Sespe Condor Occupancy and Use Restriction