We are currently accepting applications for an Executive Director. All correspondence should be emailed and addressed to the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, sbfiresafecouncil@gmail.com.
Santa Barbara – Land of Dynamic Beauty
UCSB’s Ed Keller book presenting the complex natural history and environment of Santa Barbara.
Climate & Wildfire Institute
ACCELERATING SOLUTIONS FOR WILDFIRE AND CLIMATE We can reduce forest fire risk and counter many of the impacts of climate change through fast action based on science. The Climate and Wildfire Institute brings existing climate and wildfire science to policy and...
The Hot-Dry-Windy Index: A New Tool for Forecasting Fire Weather
This paper explains the new Hot-Dry-Windy Index which will replace the Haines Index, which has been in place since 1988, to predict days with weather conditions present to contribute to extreme fire behavior.
The Fire Environment Concept
If We Imagine A Layer Of Vegetation Added To The Topography, We Have The Second Influence-the Fuel. It Is The Source Of Thermal Energy And The Driving Force Behind The Phenomena Of Fire Behavior.