Training Burns Scheduled at Vandenberg Space Force Base in June

Training Burns Scheduled at Vandenberg Space Force Base in June

The Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Fire Department will conduct a series of small, controlled burns for training purposes, June 1-30. The goal of the burns is to train newly assigned firefighters and dozer operators in combating wildland fires. Prescribed burns typically burn less intensely than wildfires, according to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD). The training burns will occur near the intersection of Watt …