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.
