Santa Barbara County Fire Department will transition to winter preparedness level Monday, which means the ban on burning by permit is lifted within its jurisdiction, a department spokesman said.
Individuals with a valid burn permit will be allowed to burn piles of brush, trees, limbs and other organic matter on permissive burn days, said County Fire spokesman Capt. Scott Safechuck, noting the permits do not allow burning standing vegetation.
County Fire issues burn permits in three categories — agricultural, hazard reduction and residential backyard — at any County Fire station. Property owners and permit holders could be issued citations or billed for the recovery of full suppression costs if a permitted burn escapes and requires Fire Department assistance to control.
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