Update: Prescribed fire Friis in Santa Barbara County – Dec. 4 status

Published Dec 4, 2025 #Friis rx fire

Updated: 11:24 a.m. Dec. 4

Started: 42 hours ago, 4:57 p.m. Dec. 2

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Friis

The pile burning project, called Friis, was initiated 4:57 p.m. Dec. 2 in Santa Barbara County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on city land for 42 hours.

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