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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, (CAL FIRE) provides fire protection for the County of San Luis Obispo, the City of Pismo Beach, the Avila Beach Community Services District and the Los Osos Community Services District by cooperative agreements. CAL FIRE and the County of San Luis Obispo have had cooperative fire protection since 1929. This efficient use of personnel, facilities, equipment, training and management is good government. It is good for the citizens and it is good for the personnel whose job it is to protect the life and property of those citizens.

We at CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Fire are proud to serve our communities and perform our mission.

MISSION STATEMENT

To serve and safeguard the community from the impacts of fire, emergency injury and illness, and other physical dangers by providing emergency fire/rescue response, public education, planning, and prevention for the County of San Luis Obispo and its residents.


Deadly crash: Station 20 Responds to Hwy 101 and Hwy 166
The accident happened just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon on Highway 101 between Santa Maria and Nipomo. Rescue and clean-up crews converged on the highway after a pickup truck carrying four young people crashed.   Firefighters cut the roof off the truck, but one passenger, 20-year-old , died at the scene.  Two others were rushed to the  hospital   Read more


Los Osos couple safe after fire breaks out in their kitchen overnight
A Los Osos couple is safe Thursday night after fire breaks out in their kitchen.

The fire started just after 11:00 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of 16th Street. Firefighters said an electrical problem sparked the flames

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CAL FIRE Contains Several Lightning Fires in San Luis Obispo County

CAL FIRE/SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FIRE released the following information on the multiple lightning-sparked fires burning in San Luis Obispo County:

  • The Orcutt Fire in Morretti Canyon burned approximately 37 acres of grass and oak woodlands. Cal Fire crews have contained and extinguished the fire and will be on watch overnight and Saturday morning.
  • The Cuesta Fire at the base of the Cuesta Grade was contained and extinguished by Cal Fire crews at approximately eight to 10 acres.
  • The Horton Fire above San Luis Obispo High School was a 50' by 50' spot of grass.  San Luis Obispo City Fire and Cal Fire have contained and extinguished the fire.
  • The Edna Fire at Edna Ranch Circle was a small spot of grass put out by PG&E.
  • The Coyote Fire in the Suey Creek area was a small spot of grass extinguished by  Cal Fire.
  • The Round Fire on the ridge to the east of Orcutt Road one mile south of the Orcutt Fire was an approximately three and a half-acre grass fire that has now been contained and extinguished by Cal Fire.

              Press Release                 KSBY VIDEO            Map of Lightning Strikes (1.5meg)


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All Burning in San Luis Obispo County Suspended

The residents of San Luis Obispo County are no longer allowed to do any type of burning until further notice. If you violate this suspension you will be held liable for the fire damage and suppression cost. more info


Fire Hazard Severity Zones Maps

View and download Recommended and Remaining Draft Local Responsibility Area (including Cities and other Local Agencies) Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps and Adopted State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps.

Responses to Draft Maps for Local Jurisdictions Posted

Local Responsibility Area Maps

From June to September 2008 CAL FIRE is posting Recommended maps for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Areas. For each county, until Recommended Maps are posted, Draft Maps used to develop recommendations for cities and unincorporated LRA in the county remain available. For draft maps, all rankings (Very High, High, and Moderate) in Local Responsibility Areas are shown for reference. For recommendations, only Very High Zones are shown.

GIS data associated with maps of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area is also available. It is shown on a countywide basis.

State Responsibility Area Maps

CAL FIRE adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for State Responsibility Areas in November 2007. The maps and related regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law.

Is Your Property in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone? CAL FIRE and the University of California, Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach have developed a searchable map of fire hazard severity zones in State Responsibility Areas in California. The site enables users to enter an address to determine the proposed fire hazard zone for a certain property in SRA.

Development of the 2007 California Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps

Archive Maps


New County GIS mapping website

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building has a great "Interactive GIS Mapping" website. click here

This site has some data layers that may be of interest to you such as aerial photos, urban reserve lines, and roads. We are hoping to get the new SRA Fire Hazard Severity Zones on this site soon.


CAL FIRE   /    COMMUNIQUE

The Summer 2008 edition of the Communique is now posted on the CAL FIRE Web site. click here


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