Santa Barbara County APCD Launches Prescribed Burns Map

A new online map

Santa Barbara County APCD has launched an online map focused on prescribed burns and air quality. The tool is intended to help residents track planned fires and view air-quality information connected with those burns.

The launch gives the public an online way to follow prescribed-fire activity in the county. Residents can use the map to check planned burns and the air-quality information APCD makes available through it.

Why the map matters

Prescribed burns can affect nearby air conditions. By placing planned fires and air-quality information together on a map, APCD is creating a public-facing way to track both parts of the issue in one place.

The map is centered on information about planned burns rather than a general listing of fires. Its purpose is to help residents understand where planned fire activity is being tracked and to monitor the related air-quality information.

What residents can follow

The map is designed around two questions: where planned prescribed burns are being tracked and what air-quality information is associated with them. Those details can help residents follow the county’s prescribed-fire activity as it is presented by APCD.

The tool is an online resource from the county air district. Residents looking for information about planned prescribed burns and air quality can use the map as a starting point for that information.

The public record

Santa Barbara County APCD’s launch adds a new online access point for information about planned prescribed burns and air quality. The map’s stated focus is tracking those fires and the conditions associated with them.