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Safety First
Please be aware of these alerts and notices because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.
Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.
Before venturing out, contact the nearest Forest Service office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures. Know before you go.
To report an emergency, please call 911. Visit InciWeb for updated fire information.
California Department of Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Section has the latest information on the health and well-being of Californians from diseases transmitted to people from insects and other animals.
Special Forest Closure Orders - Storm Damage Recovery
Effective: July 19, 2024 through July 18, 2025
Monterey Ranger District - Special Closure Forest Order 05-07-51-24-12
Santa Lucia Ranger District - Special Closure Forest Order 05-07-53-24-13
Santa Barbara Ranger District - Special Closure Forest Order 05-07-54-24-14
Ojai Ranger District - Special Closure Forest Order 05-07-55-24-15
Open and Closed areas by Ranger District
- Monterey Ranger District
- Santa Lucia District
- Mt. Pinos Ranger District
- Santa Barbara District
- Ojai Ranger District
Current Fire Restrictions
Forest Order 05-07-00-25-13 Fire Use Restrictions: This Order is effective from January 31, 2025, through March 31, 2025.
Forest Order 05-07-00-25-03 and Exhibit A
Los Padres National Forest prohibits campfires in 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.
NOTE: This prohibition does not include the following campgrounds on the Santa Barbara and Santa Lucia Ranger Districts: Fremont, Paradise, Los Prietos, Upper Oso, Figueroa Mountain, Davy Brown and Nira.
Campfires are prohibited on National Forest System lands in the Santa Barbara front country due to the increasing fire danger and the potential threat to downslope communities.
Over the past 15 years, eight large wildfires have directly impacted the front country communities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. Extreme fire weather events are now occurring year-round and are compounded by the long-term, severe drought affecting Central and So. California.
Front country visitors possessing a valid CA Campfire Permit will be permitted to use portable lanterns or stoves that run on propane, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel.
Alerts and Closures
Forest Orders
Alerts
- Current Fire Restrictions
Date(s): Feb 1, 2025
- Forest Road Closures and Current Conditions by Ranger District
Date(s): Jan 27, 2025
- Forest Orders
Date(s): Jan 1, 2025
- Forest Order 5-07-00-24-11 - Fire Use Restrictions
Date(s): Jan 1, 2025
- Prohibition of overnight camping and campfires at San Carpoforo Beach
Date(s): Jan 1, 2025
- West Cuesta Fire Use Restrictions Forest Order 05-07-53-24-19
Date(s): Dec 13, 2024
- Occupancy and Use Forest Order
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024
- Special Closure Forest Orders - Storm Damage Recovery
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024
Closures
- Roadside Camping Prohibition Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd Forest Closure Order
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024
- Dry Canyon Area, Roads, Trails and Wilderness Closure
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024
- Sespe Condor Sanctuary Closure
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024
- Lake Fire Post-Burn Safety Forest Closure Order 05-07-53-24-21
Date(s): Dec 1, 2024