Prescribed Burning in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Start in January

Prescribed Burning in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Start in January

The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning to start in January in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154. The area includes burn areas near Painted Cave, Haney East, and Haney West (see maps), for some 57 combined acres of burning. The prescribed burning is part of the Santa Barbara Community Defense Zone project. The goal of the burns is to reduce hazardous fuels to re…