Risk Management
Wildfire risk is based on several factors. These include fire history of an area, predicted intensity of a wildfire, a community’s exposure, and its susceptibility of having an ignition. Having a better understanding of the factors affecting your community can help you better prioritize your risk reduction activities. This section is devoted to resources to assist you on understanding and managing wildfire risk.
Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program
The Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program was created to provide a uniform way...
Wildfire Risk to Communities
Wildfire Risk to Communities is a free, easy-to-use website with interactive...
Reducing Wildfire Risk Through Grazing: Find Options In Your Area
Match.Graze is a free online platform that connects livestock producers and...
California Fire Science Seminar Series
This new online seminar series will cover the breadth of wildland fire...
Home Retrofit Workshop – How to Harden Your Home Against Wildfire
The University of California Cooperative Extension hosted a virtual workshop...
Journal of the California Native Plant Society: Native Plants and Fire Safety
This issue of the Journal of the California Native Plant Society is devoted to...
Asbestos and Natural Disasters Guide
Asbestos is a mineral that was once used extensively in home construction due...
Spatial Distribution of Wildfires Ignited under Katabatic versus Non-Katabatic Winds in Mediterranean Southern California USA
Wildfires are a major hazard to humans in the southern California...
How risk management can prevent future wildfire disasters in the wildland-urban interface
Recent fire seasons in the western United States are some of the most damaging...
Why were California’s wine country fires so destructive?
The Tubbs fire began on the night of Oct. 8 near Calistoga in Sonoma County...
When the well runs dry
Drought sets the stage for crowded forests to succumb to bark beetles. Chris...
The Wildland Urban Interface Fire Problem
The fire destruction of hundreds of homes associated with wildfires...
Our Partners
Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Santa Barbara City Fire Department
Carpinteria/Summerland Fire Protection District
