Update: Prescribed fire 2026 Camino Cielo in Santa Barbara County – June 26 status

Published Jun 26, 2026 #2026 camino cielo rx fire

Updated: 9:42 a.m. June 26

Started: 5 months ago, 7:12 p.m. Feb. 4

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Camino Cielo

The pile burning project, named 2026 Camino Cielo, was initiated 7:12 p.m. Feb. 4 at in Santa Barbara County, California.

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

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