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.
