Annual Defensible Space Chipping for 2016

The annual Defensible Space Chipping program is scheduled to begin on February 29, 2016. Please review the scheduled chipping dates and make sure your cut material is placed in front of your home no later than the first day chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Also, make sure that your cut vegetation is visible from the roadway and placed in front of your home no sooner than 2 weeks before chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Crews will not make second passes through chipping areas. 

Please click here for detailed chipping instructions. 

Chipping Schedule – 2016

• February 29 - Sheffield/Parma
• March 14 – Las Canoas
• March 28 – Eucalyptus Hill
• April 11 – Sycamore Canyon/Las Alturas
• April 25 – Lower Riviera
• May 2 – San Roque/Ontare
• May 16 – Las Tunas
• May 23– Coyote/Circle/Westmont
• June 6 – West Mountain 

If you have any questions about annual Defensible Space Chipping Project or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection and you live within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District, please contact Chris Braden with the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department at (805)564-5737.

Get ready for Road Clearance

The City of Santa Barbara’s Fire Department will be implementing the High Fire Hazard Vegetation Road Clearance Project starting September 2015. The work will continue through January 31, 2016.

This year 14.5 miles of roads will be cleared through funds established by the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District in both the Extreme Foothill and Foothill Zone of the City’s high fire hazard areas. Click here for a list of roads scheduled for 2015.

Since the Fire Department is not able to complete every mile of road in the high fire hazard area on an annual basis, the maintenance of the road clearance work is the responsibility of each property owner. In years past we have been able to recycle 99% of the chipped material.

If you have questions related to the project or have questions related to City property requirements you can call the Fire Department at 965-5254.

Defensible Space Chipping - Lower Riviera

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the Lower Riviera chip area starts Monday, June 15th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Defensible Space Chipping Instructions

Defensible Space Chipping - Las Tunas

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the Las Tunas chip area starts Monday, June 1st, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Defensible Space Chipping Instructions 

Defensible Space Chipping - Coyote/Westmont/Circle

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the Coyote/Westmont/Circle chip area starts Tuesday, May 26th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Defensible Space Chipping Instructions

Defensible Space Chipping - Eucalyptus Hill

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the Eucalyptus Hill chip area starts Monday, May 11th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Detailed Chipping Instructions 

Defensible Space Chipping - San Roque/Ontare

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the San Roque/Ontare chip area starts Monday, April 27th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Detailed Chipping Instructions

Defensible Space Chipping - West Mountain

Annual Defensible Space Chipping for the West Mountain chip area starts Monday, April 13th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Defensible Space Chipping Instructions

Defensible Space Chipping – Las Canoas

Defensible Space Chipping for the Las Canoas chip area starts Monday, March 16th, for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. If you are a resident of this chip area make sure to have your piles out by the date posted.

Please remember to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping notice you should have received prior to our crews chipping in your area. These instructions are also available online by clicking the link below. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection, please contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 564-5737.

Defensible Space Chipping Instructions <<<CLICK LINK

Annual Defensible Space Chipping Scheduled to Begin in March

The annual Defensible Space Chipping program is scheduled to begin on March 2, 2015. Please review the scheduled chipping dates and make sure your cut material is placed in front of your home no later than the first day chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Also, make sure that your cut vegetation is visible from the roadway and placed in front of your home no sooner than 2 weeks before chipping is scheduled to begin in your area. Crews will not make second passes through chipping area.

Chipping Area	Start Date
Sheffield/Parma	3/2
Las Canoas	3/16
Sycamore Canyon/Las Alturas	3/30
West Mountain	4/13
San Roque/Ontare	4/27
Eucalyptus Hill	5/11
Coyote Rd./Westmont/Circle	5/26
Las Tunas	6/1
Lower Riviera	6/15

If you have any questions about annual Defensible Space Chipping Project or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Inspection and you live within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District, please contact Chris Braden with the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department at (805)564-5737.