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SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) is proud to announce a grant award for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project, where SBCFD will serve as the lead agency.
Funding for this initiative is provided by CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program. The multi-year effort is funded as part of the State’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Strategy, in part with Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds administered by the California Climate Investments (CCI) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The project aims to enhance the safety and resilience of the Santa Ynez Valley and various communities in the County’s front country, areas with a history of large wildland fires, including the 2007 Zaca, 2017 Thomas, 2021 Alisal, and 2024 Lake Fires…