Update: Prescribed fire Haney East in Santa Barbara County - May 1 status

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Updated: 7:45 a.m. May 1

Started: 67 days ago, 10:53 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Haney East

The pile burning project, called Haney East, was initiated 10:53 a.m. Feb. 23 in in Santa Barbara County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 67 days.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM.