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SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and our county fire partner agencies, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District, Montecito Fire District, Santa Barbara City Fire Department , Lompoc Fire Department, Santa Maria Fire Department, and the Guadalupe Fire Department, announce the start of the 2026 High Fire Season for all areas of Santa Barbara County, effective May 25, 2026.
With the onset of High Fire Season, SBC Fire will suspend all burn permits issued for residential burning and hazard reduction. Simultaneously, the agencies will increase the deployment of resources to respond to vegetation fires as needed throughout the county.