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 on August 18, 2014. The work will continue through January 31, 2015.

This year 41.5 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 area. 

The purpose of vegetation road clearance is to reduce the total amount of vegetation along roadways, enhance evacuation during a wildland fire and allow greater access for fire engines and equipment to respond during a wildfire.

It is very important to maintain and keep up the work that has been completed.  Maintaining roadways is not only important for your safety but the safety of the community.

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. Santa Barbara Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways.This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

In years past we have been able to recycle 98%of the chipped material and accomplished the same this year. 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.

Road Clearance for 2013 Complete

Our annual vegetation road clearance program has been completed for the 2013 year! We look forward to another successful year in 2014. Stay tuned to this blog and our website for news regarding the roads we will be clearing in 2014.

Thank you to all of the homeowners for your continual support and cooperation in helping reduce fuel loading and improve access for emergency equipment on the roadways treated this year.

Eucalyptus Tree Removal on APS

The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation Department, will be removing five large Eucalyptus trees on the 200 block of Alameda Padre Serra. The work is scheduled to begin on November 4th, 2013, with completion expected by November 6th, 2013.

The trees that will be removed are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District and have been identified as having a high potential to create hazardous conditions in the event of a wildfire. By removing these trees, the City of Santa Barbara will be increasing the overall traffic safety on a major evacuation route in the High Fire Hazard Area.

The purpose of vegetation road clearance is to reduce the amount of flammable vegetation along roadways which provides effective evacuation routes for residents and safer response avenues for fire apparatus during a wildland fire incident.

For any questions related to this project please contact the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department at 965-5254.

Road Clearance Update

On September 9th, the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department began it's annual Road Clearance program. So far we have completed over 3 miles of roads in just 3 weeks! We would like to thank all of the homeowners in these areas for all of the positive feedback we have received and for keeping cars parked off of the roads so our crews can work as efficiently as possible.

We would also like to remind everyone within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District to stay alert on the roads in your neighborhood as our crews will be working in roadways and on narrow streets. To ensure your safety and that of our road clearance crew, watch for traffic signs and slow down when driving in areas with posted notice of  road work.

2013 Vegetation Road Clearance

The City of Santa Barbara’s Fire Department will be implementing the High Fire Hazard Vegetation Road Clearance Project starting on September 9, 2013. The work will continue through December, 2013. The roads to be completed are shown in the table below.

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 area.

The purpose of vegetation road clearance is to reduce the total amount of vegetation along roadways, enhance evacuation during a wildland fire and allow greater access for fire engines and equipment to respond during a wildfire.

It is very important to maintain and keep up the work that has been completed. Maintaining roadways is not only important for your safety but the safety of the community.

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. Santa Barbara Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways. This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

In years past we have been able to recycle 98% of the chipped material and accomplished the same this year. If you have questions related to the project or have questions related to City property requirements you can call Chris Braden at 564-5737.

Roads	Description
SANTA TERESITADR	From Santa Teresita Way to Ontare
N ONTARE RD	From Foothill to Santa Teresita
CLAREMONT RD	All of Claremont
PIEDMONT RD	From Ontare to Claremont
CANYON ACRES DR	All of Canyon Acres Dr
TREMONTO RD	All of Tremonto
RIDGE LN	All of Ridge Ln
LAS TUNAS RD	All of Las Tunas
PATERNA RD	From Lausen to Dover Rd
DOVER RD	From Paterna to APS
DOVER HILL RD	All of Dover Hill Rd
E PEDREGOSA ST	From Grand to APS
E PEDREGOSA ST	From Laguna to Grande Ave
MISSION RIDGE RD	From Alvarado to San Carlos
APS	From Pedregosa to Los Olivos
BONITA WY	All of Bonita Way
LOMA ST	From Pedregosa to Moreno
GRAND AVE	From Bonita to Moreno
EMERSON AVE	From Plaza Rubio to Pedregosa
PROSPECT AVE	From Pedregosa to Valerio
E ISLAY ST	From Prospect to Olive
GRAND AVE	From Alta Vista to end of Grand (East Side of Grand)
E MICHELTORENA ST	From Alta Vista to end of E. Micheltorena
N NOPAL ST	All of N. Nopal
LOWENA DR	From Anapamu to SB Bowl Parking Lot
EL CIELITO RD	From Mountain to Mount Calvary
GIBRALTAR RD	From El Cielito to Mountain
ROCKWOOD DR	All of Rockwood
MISSION RIDGE RD	From Mountain to Las Alturas
SYCAMORE CANYON RD	From Stanwood to Coyote Rd
COYOTE RD	From Sycamore Canyon to City Limits (731 Coyote Rd)
ORIZABA LN	From Stanwood to Conjeo
CAMINO ALTO RD	From Las Alturas to Conejo
LAS ALTURAS RD	From Camino Alto to Alisal
DREXEL DR	All of Drexel
FRANCESCHI RD	All of Franceshi Rd
BARKER PASS RD	From Eucalyptus Hill to City Limits ( 1925 Barker Pass)
CEDAR LN	All of Cedar Ln
EUCALYPTUS HILL RD	From Santa Ynez to Coronada Circle
CLIFTON ST	From Santa Ynez to Eucalyptus Hill
ALSTON RD	From Eucalyptus Hill Rd to City Limits (1011 Alston RD)
ALSTON PL	All of Alston Place
DEERPATH RD	All of Deerpath Rd
CIMA LINDA LN	All of Cima Linda Ln
OWEN RD	All of Owen Rd
SUMMIT RD	From Alston to Rametto
CAMINO VIEJO RD	From El Rancho to City Limits (940 Camino Viejo)
ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA	From Terrace Vista to Eucalyptus Hill
TERRACE VISTA LN	All of Terrace Vista

Road Clearance Update

Work along St Hwy 144 - Sycamore Canyon

As we head into the winter season we are nearing the completion of our annual vegetation road clearance project. We have just about completed 13 of the 15 miles designated for this year.

The roads that we have left to finish are:
W. Mountain Drive
Coyote Road
Westmont Road
Overlook Lane
Knoll Circle
Coronada Circle
Eucalyptus Hill Road
Woodland Drive
Alston Lane
Summit Lane

Calling For "Water"

Santa Barbara City Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways. This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

It is very important to maintain the work that has been completed by our road clearance crews. On average we are able to treat each roadway on a 2-3 year rotation. Keeping up our roadways is not only important for your safety and the safety of the community it is the law.

Those property owners who have a fire hydrant on their property are required to maintain 3' of clearance in all directions. Please insure that your landscaping vegetation does not hide, conceal or cover any hydrant.

2012 Vegetation Road Clearance Starts Monday

The City of Santa Barbara’s Fire Department will be implementing the High Fire Hazard Vegetation Road Clearance Project starting on September 10, 2012. The work will continue through mid-December, 2012. The roads to be completed are shown in the table below.

This year 15.3 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 area.

The purpose of vegetation road clearance is to reduce the total amount of vegetation along roadways, enhance evacuation during a wildland fire and allow greater access for fire engines and equipment to respond during a wildfire.

It is very important to maintain and keep up the work that has been completed. Maintaining roadways is not only important for your safety but the safety of the community.

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. Santa Barbara Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways. This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

In years past we have been able to recycle 97% of the chipped material and accomplished the same this year. If you have questions related to the project or have questions related to City property requirements you can call Amber at 564-5737.

Roads:

1 - Francisco Dirve - All of Francisco Drive

2 - N Ontare Road - From Santa Teresita to Via Tusa

3 - Celine Drive - All of Celine Drive

4 - Jesusita Lane - From San Roque Rd to Cul-De-Sac

5 - E Alamar Avenue - From Foothill Road North to Gate

6 - Marilyn Way - All of Marilyn Way

7 - Lucinda Lane - All of Lucinda Lane

8 - E Calle Laureles - From Foothill Road To Marilyn Way

9 - Orena Street - All of Orena Street

10 - Grand Avenue - From Moreno to Valerio

11 - E Valerio Street - From Olive Avenue to Grand Avenue

12 - Colina Lane - From Alta Vista East to End

13 - Alvarado Place - All of Alvarado Place

14 - San Carlos Road - All of San Carlos Road

15 - El Encanto Road - All of El Encanto Road

16 - Lasuen Road - Moreno to El Encanto

17 - Moreno Road - From APS to Lasuen

18 - Arguello Road - All of Arguello Road

19 - Rubio Road - All of Rubio Rd

20 - Ferrelo Place - All of Ferrelo Place

21 - San Diego Road - All of San Diego Road

22 - De La Guerra Road - From Los Pueblos Road to APS

23 - Hillcrest Road - All of Hillcrest Road

24 - High Ridge Lane - All of High Ridge Lane

25 - Las Alturas Road - All of Las Alturas Road

26 - Las Alturas Circle - All of Las Alturas Circle

27 - Pueblo Vista Road - All of Pueblo Vista Road

28 - Loma Media Road - All of Loma Media Road

29 - Roble Lane - All of Roble Lane

30 - Conejo Road - All of Conejo Road

31 - Sherman Road - All of Sherman Road

32 - Sycamore Canyon Road - From APS to Hwy 192

33 - Las Canoas Road - From El Cielito to City Limits

34 - Gibraltar Road - From El Cielito to City Limits

35 - Mountain Drive - From Mission Ridge to W Mountain Drive

36 - W Mountain Drive - From Mountain Dr/El Cielito Rd to City Limits

37 - Coyote Road - From 890 to 1002 Coyote Road

38 - Westmont Road - All of Westmont Road

39 - Overlook Lane - From APS to La Vista Grande (Both Sections)

40 - Knoll Circle Drive - All of Knoll Circle Drive

41 - Coronada Circle - All of Coronada Circle

42 - Eucalyptus Hill Road - From Coronada Circle to City Limits

43 - Woodland Drive - All of Woodland Drive

44 - Alston Lane - All of Alston Lane

45 - Summit Lane - All of Summit Lane

Road Clearance Is Well Underway

With over 2 miles complete, this years vegetation road clearance program is well underway. This year we are specifically targeting low, overhanging canopies and flammable vegetation such as juniper and cypress trees. If there is a road you feel needs attention, give us a call!

ANNUAL ROAD CLEARANCE STARTS MONDAY

The City of Santa Barbara's Fire Department will be implementing the High Fire Hazard Vegetation Road Clearance Project starting on September 12, 2011. The work will continue through mid-December, 2011.

This year 15.5 miles of roads in the Extreme Foothill and Foothill Zone of the high fire hazard area will be cleared through funds established by the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District.

The purpose of vegetation road clearance is to reduce the total amount of vegetation along roadways, enhance evacuation during a wildland fire and allow greater access for fire engines and equipment to respond during a wildfire.

It is very important to maintain and keep up the work that has been completed. Maintaining roadways is not only important for your safety but the safety of the community.

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. Santa Barbara Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways. This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

In years past we have been able to recycle 97% 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 564-5700.

Half Way There

This week marks the half way point in our annual Vegetation Road Clearance program. We have successfully cleared 9.4 miles of road throughout the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District over the past 5 weeks.

Take a look at some of our work as you drive down Santa Teresita, Mountain Drive, El Cielito, Rockwood, West Mountain, Las Canoas, Northridge and Santa Teresita to name a few. Again, we appreciate all of the homeowner feedback, participation and ongoing cooperation with the project. You are helping us provide a more fire safe neighborhood for your families.


Crews checking for 13'6" vertical clearance along W Mountain Drive last week.



Here They Are

The roads that will be cleared through our annual vegetation road clearance program have been finalized. We are out to bid for contractors this week and anticipate starting before the end of the month.

The Purpose of Vegetation Road Clearance is to:
1. Reduce the amount of vegetation along roadways
2. Enhance evacuation during a wildland fire
3. Allow greater access for fire engines and equipment to respond during a wildfire

It is very important to maintain and keep up the work that has been completed. Maintaining our roadways is not only important for your safety but the safety of the community. Santa Barbara City Municipal Code requires homeowners to make sure that vegetation on their property does not encroach onto adjacent roadways. This effort includes keeping evacuation routes clear of flammable vegetation and thinning vegetation along the roadways.

Below is a list of roads that will have clearance work performed.

Alston Rd  (Cima Linda Ln to Rametto Rd and Summit to City Limits)
Barker Pass Rd  (Eucalyptus Hill to City Limits)
Bonita Way
Cedar Ln
Cima Linda Lane
Circle Drive
Coyote Rd  (Sycamore Canyon to City Limit)
Dover Rd
Drexel Drive
E Padre St  (Emerson to Laguna)
E Pedregosa St  (Laguna/Olive to APS)
El Cielito Rd  (Stanwood to Mountain Drive)
Emerson Ave  (E Padre to Pedregosa)
Eucalyptus Hill Rd  (Eucalyptus Court to Clifton and Cedar to Alston)
Foothill Road  (Mountain to City Limits)
Grand Ave  (Plaza Bonita to Pedregosa)
Grand Ave  (Valerio to California)
Hillcrest Rd  (Mountain to Franceschi Rd)
Las Canoas Rd  (Gibraltar to El Cielito)
Las Tunas Rd
Lasuen Rd  (APS to Alvarado)
Loma St  (Pedregosa to Moreno)
Maple St
Marilyn Way
Mission Ridge Road  (Las Alturas to Mountain)
Montgomery St  (Emerson to Laguna)
Mountain Drive  (City Limits to El Cielito and Mission Ridge to Los Olivos)
Northridge Rd
Orizaba Ln
Overlook Ln (South of APS only)
Rametto Rd  (Alston to Summit)
Roble Ln
Rockwood Dr
Santa Teresita Dr
Sierra St
Stanwood Drive
Summit Rd  (Alston to Rametto)
Sycamore Canyon  (5 Points to Westmont Rd)
Westmont Rd  (Sycamore Canyon to top of Circle Drive)