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Fire Management
Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.
Incidents
Alisal Fire - Santa Barbara Ranger District
On December 2, 2021, the Alisal Fire was declared out. Suppression repair on fire lines has been completed and Burned Area Emergency Response repair work will continue over the next few months. No smoke, flames or hot spots have been observed for more than 30 days.
The Alisal Fire began October 11 and burned a total of 16,970 acres before being fully contained on Nov. 20. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Los Padres National Forest officials would like to thank our hardworking firefighters, local fire departments and cooperators for their support and shared commitment to protecting our communities and natural resources.
Los Padres officials also wish to thank the public for the patience and understanding during another challenging fire season.
Willow Fire Information - Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) Assessment Report
The Willow Fire that started in the Ventana Wilderness on the Monterey Ranger District on June 17, 2021 is 100% contained. Full containment was reached on July 11, 2021. Los Padres National Forest completed its post-fire assessment for emergency stabilization measures and actions on National Forest System (NFS) lands burned by the Willow Fire.The emergency treatments and activities are designed to decrease possible impacts to critical values from the burned area such as: life and safety, property, critical natural resources, and cultural resources.
Operating Principles:
- Apply the best science in efforts to restore and maintain healthy fire dependent ecosystems
- Plan and execute FAM operations in a safe, effective and cost efficient manner
- Actively participate and provide leadership supporting all elements of the Forest Service mission
- Provide leadership in developing interagency cooperation and partnerships
- Provide leadership in conservation education
- Ensure a professional, diverse and motivated workforce that is able to adapt and derive benefit during times of change
- Proudly serve the nation as Forest Service employees
Fire Danger Rating
The local Fire Danger Rating can vary in different areas of the forest.
Fire usage and other restrictions are based on a Forest Average Fire Danger Rating and take into account current and antecedent weather, fuel types, and both live and dead fuel moisture.
Elements of a Prescribed Burn
Brookshire Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project - Colson Burn Unit was initiated on December 12 and continued on through December 14, 2005. The project goal was to burn some of the older and dead fuel in order protect private property and public resources such as watersheds, wilderness and species habitat from wildfire damage.
This prescribed burn project will be used as an example to explain prescribed fire.
Features
Being Ready—Wildfire Preparedness
It takes the combination of both Defensible space and the hardening of your home to really give your house the best chance of surviving a wildfire.
