Update: Prescribed fire Haney West in Santa Barbara County – Jan. 31 status

Published Jan 31, 2026 #Haney west rx fire

Updated: 9:50 a.m. Jan. 31

Started: 1 week ago, 12:53 p.m. Jan. 24

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Haney West

The pile burning project, called Haney West, was initiated 12:53 p.m. Jan. 24 at in Santa Barbara County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for a week.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center