The study and report was completed after the January 9, 2018 debris flow. It is part of a long-term debris flow assessment and mitigation study to improve the resiliency and increase protection of the residents and property of Santa Barbara coastal communities.
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...
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.
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.
Along the Pacific coastline, beneath the ridges and canyons of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara, California enjoys some of the earth’s most favorable weather.
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.