Risk Management | Santa Barbara Firesafe Council

After the Fire – Post Fire Erosion Control

by Nic Elmquist | Oct 25, 2021 | Risk Management

The sound of falling rain this winter may take on a whole new meaning for those who either suffered property damage from wildfire or who live directly downstream of fire damaged watersheds. The two documents below were produced by the Natural Resources Conservation...

Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program

by Nic Elmquist | Jun 9, 2021 | Risk Management

The Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program was created to provide a uniform way to identify vetted commercial farm and ranch owner-operators and their employees to firefighting personnel, California Highway Patrol Officers, Sheriff’s deputies and other law...

Wildfire Risk to Communities

by sbfirescadmin | Jun 2, 2020 | Risk Management

Wildfire Risk to Communities is a free, easy-to-use website with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. It was created by the USDA Forest Service under the direction of Congress and is designed to...

Reducing Wildfire Risk Through Grazing: Find Options In Your Area

by Nic Elmquist | Nov 3, 2020 | Risk Management

Match.Graze is a free online platform that connects livestock producers and landowners throughout the state of California. Whether you’re a landowner seeking a small flock of sheep to mow your back 40, or a producer in search of seasonal pasture for a goat...

California Fire Science Seminar Series

by Nic Elmquist | Nov 6, 2020 | Featured Presentations, Risk Management

This new online seminar series will cover the breadth of wildland fire research relevant to California and introduce researchers to new topics and research groups across the state. Topics will include fire weather, wildfire risk, fire ecology, remote sensing,...

Home Retrofit Workshop – How to Harden Your Home Against Wildfire

by Nic Elmquist | Oct 30, 2020 | Featured Presentations, Risk Management

The University of California Cooperative Extension hosted a virtual workshop on how homeowners can retrofit their homes to be less vulnerable to wildfire. The three presenters are:Christina Restaino – Assistant Professor with the University of Nevada’s...

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The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council has staff to help support communities interested in becoming certified in the Firewise USA program. Learn more about the program and the benefits it provides in this short video highlighting our local community. Click HERE to view the video created by Ethan Turpin from the Burn Cycle Project.