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- Dust May be Seen As Fireline Rehab Continues
Released: 8/1/2008
Work is currently underway on fire control lines and roads in the Gap Fire area to repair damage caused by fire suppression actions. A piece of heavy equipment called a "masticator" is... - Gap Fire Contained
Released: 7/28/2008
Gap Fire Santa Barbara Ranger DistrictLos Padres National ForestMonday, July 28, 2008, 6:00pmFire officials will declare the Gap Fire fully contained today at 6:00pm. The human-caused fire started on... - Air Quality Advisory No Longer in Effect
Released: 7/27/2008
Air Quality Advisory No Longer in Effect for Santa Barbara County Residents Urged Not to Use Leaf Blowers for Ash Clean Up SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department... - BAER - Burned Area Emergency Response
Released: 7/20/2008
Gap Fire BAER - Burned Area Emergency Response BAER is a Forest Service program with the goal of protecting life, property, water quality and deteriorated ecosystems from further damage from... - Suppression Rehabilitation and Burned Area Emergen
Released: 7/19/2008
Gap Fire Suppression Rehabilitation and Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Background Information Suppression Rehabilitation "Fire Suppression Rehabilitation" also called "Fire Suppression... - Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Released: 7/19/2008
Emergency Watershed ProtectionThe purpose of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program is to undertake emergency measures, including the purchase of flood plain easements, for runoff... - Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres Nationa
Released: 7/15/2008
Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest In response to increasing fire danger, Forest Service officials today announced that they will impose additional fire restrictions in Los... - Portion of Santa Barbara Ranger District Closed
Released: 7/5/2008
Portion of Santa Barbara Ranger District Closed Due to Fire EmergencyStarting today, July 5, all national forest lands south of Hwy 154 and East Camino Cielo between Gibraltar Road and Refugio Road... - Forest Service Seeks Public'S Help
Released: 7/4/2008
Forest Service Seeks Public's Help in Gap Fire InvestigationForest Service investigators are seeking the public's help in determining the cause of the Gap Fire. They have established a 24-hr...