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  • Fire Hazard Severity Zones (LRA)

    On March 10, 2025, the Office of State Fire Marshal released the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) for the Local Responsibility Areas (LRA). We are looking into the maps further and we will be following the protocols for public announcements and taking it to the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors at the upcoming…

  • SLU Vegetation Treatment Projects

    CAL FIRE SLU vegetation management treatments are scientifically, ecologically, and environmentally centered and are intended to mimic natural low intensity fire and natural fire regimes. The mimicry of natural fire in CAL FIRE SLU projects is essential to increasing biodiversity, sequestering carbon, protecting fire fighters and communities, as well as creating wildfire resilient landscapes and…

  • THOUSAND HILLS PRESCRIBED BURN

    Tentatively, Thursday, June 15, through Friday, June 16, 2023, burning of hazardous vegetation will occur along Thousand Hills Rd. East of Pismo Beach. In cooperation with the SLO County Fire Safe Council, SLO County APCD, the National Weather Service, the California Air Resources Board, and local landowners, firefighters from CAL FIRE will conduct a 170…

  • National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    April 10-16th 2022 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. When an emergency strikes, the public turns to the 9-1-1 system as the lifeline to ensure police, fire and medical personnel are able to respond quickly. Often 9-1-1 operators go unnoticed and we are taking the opportunity during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to highlight the…

  • WEBSTER VMP 2022

    Beginning Wednesday, March 23, 2022, burning of hazardous vegetation will occur along the East side of Highway 229 between Highway 58 and the town of Creston. In cooperation with the SLO County Fire Safe Council, SLO County APCD, the National Weather Service, the California Air Resources Board, and local landowners, firefighters from CAL FIRE will…

  • Pile Burning

    Los Osos- Beginning January 11, 2022, CAL FIRE will periodically burn vegetation piles along the fuel break around Cabrillo Estates in conjunction with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. Over the last several years CAL FIRE, in conjunction with the San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council, has been cutting overgrown vegetation,…

  • Burn Season Opens January 3, 2022

    Due to recent rainfall and vegetation moisture levels, backyard burning permits will be authorized effective January 3, 2022. The burn season, which typically runs through the end of April, affects the burning of residential yard trimmings in backyards and agricultural wastes. Open burn season will close when local fire agencies see an increasing risk of…

  • Prescribed Burn Scheduled

    Creston- Beginning Wednesday, December 8, 2021, burning of hazardous vegetation will occur along the East side of Highway 229 between Hwy 58 and the town of Creston. In cooperation with the SLO County Fire Safe Council, SLO County APCD, the National Weather Service, the California Air Resources Board, and local landowners, firefighters from CAL FIRE…

  • OPERATION SANTA CLAUS 2021

    The CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Firefighters Benevolent Association in cooperation with KSBY’s Season of Hope, is holding its 31st annual OPERATION SANTA CLAUS toy drive. This is an annual toy drive providing toys to kids who are under the care and protection of SLO County’s Child Welfare Services. OPERATION SANTA CLAUS is…

  • CAL FIRE RESCINDS BURN BAN IN THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

    Due to the recent rainfall, predicted fire weather conditions,and increased availability of fire protection resources, CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department is rescinding the Burn Ban put in place on September 11, 2021. The burn ban will be rescinded at 8:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2021 in the County of San Luis Obispo. Landowners…