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Fire History of Santa Barbara County

by sbfirescadmin | Jun 16, 2020 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County is known for its temperate Mediterranean climate with consistent periods of prolonged drought. The local weather patterns combined with the adjacent steep mountains dominated by seasonally flammable grasses and chaparral, provide the conditions...

The Coyote Fire 1964

by Nic Elmquist | Sep 21, 2021 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara

Read about the The Great Coyote Fire of...

The Wellman Fire of 1966

by sbfirescadmin | May 6, 2020 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara, Resources

The following information about the Wellman on the Los Padres NF June 1966 was sent to me by our Los Compadres member Carl Hickerson.

The Paint Fire 1990

by sbfirescadmin | May 6, 2020 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara, Resources

An afternoon sun beats down uncomfortably on Santa Barbara’s red-tile roofs that day, sending tourists and residents scurrying into the shade or to the beach in search of relief.

The Wildfire Threat

by sbfirescadmin | May 6, 2020 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara, Resources

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, presents this report of the findings and recommendations developed.

Lynn Biddison

by sbfirescadmin | May 6, 2020 | Fire History Of Santa Barbara, Resources

Lynn Biddison looks at the wildland fire service through eyes that have seen 60 fire seasons, starting as a 16 year old firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service and carrying through to his current job, representing the fire retardant company Fire-Trol.

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In partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a team of UCSB graduate students are surveying local communities in order to learn about what plants are commonly found near homes. The results of this survey will help the researchers choose plants for future flammability testing. Click HERE to complete the survey.