Update: Prescribed fire Haney East in Santa Barbara County – May 1 status

Published May 1, 2026 #Haney east rx fire

Updated: 9:45 a.m. May 1

Started: 67 days ago, 12:53 p.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Haney East

The pile burning project, called Haney East, was initiated 12:53 p.m. Feb. 23 in in Santa Barbara County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 67 days.

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