New prescribed fire started in Santa Barbara County on March 18

Published Mar 18, 2025 #Los prietos rx fire

Started: 9:30 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Los Prietos

A new prescribed burn, called Los Prietos, was initiated today at 9:30 a.m. in Santa Barbara County.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.

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