Date: Updated May 1, 2022
Current Fire Restrictions for Los Padres National Forest, except the Santa Barbara Ranger District front country
Campfires and charcoal barbeques are allowed in all areas of the Forest, except for National Forest System lands in the Santa Barbara front country. A California Campfire Permit is required to build a campfire outside of a designated Campfire Use Site. California Campfire Permits are available for free download from www.readyforwildfire.org.
Visitors who construct wood or charcoal fires outside of designated Campfire Use Sites also must clear all flammable material for a minimum of five feet in all directions; have a shovel available for preparing and extinguishing the fire; have a responsible person in attendance at all times; and extinguish the fire with water, using the “drown, stir and feel” method.
The following restrictions will remain in effect:
- Spark arresters are required on all off-highway vehicles, chainsaws, and other internal combustion engines and equipment;
- A permit is required for all welding, grinding, cutting, or use of explosives;
- Tracer ammunition is prohibited at all times;
- Fireworks are always prohibited in Los Padres National Forest;
- Recreational target shooting is prohibited in all areas of Los Padres National Forest except for the Winchester Canyon Gun Club and the Ojai Valley Gun Club that are under special use permits.
Volunteer
To all potential volunteers. The CCMA will be scheduling one or two work days in the November/December 2013 time frame. The work days will concentrate on water bar maintenance on the Pozo trails. This involves hand tools used to clean out existing water bars so that they drain correctly. This maintenance work helps to preserve the water bars so that they do not wash out. It is not difficult work, but the soil must be moist. Scheduling of the work days will be on short notice because of the need to have moist soils, but not too wet. So, this is a heads up. If you are interested look for e-mails in the November/December time frame announcing work day specifics.
In the meantime, if you have questions please call Bruce Whitcher at 805.459.7111 or e-mail at user501968@aol.com or Dennis Law 805.801.8829 dlaw@amblaw.com
Work is needed on all trails, but especially Tower trail, Burnout and Las Chiches. Work will consist of clearing drains and some brushing. Some tools will be provided but volunteers should bring their own if possible.
