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Los Padres National Forest

Campfire and fire-use rules for this area, with each localized order the land manager has published.

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

Forest Order 05-07-00-26-05 (effective June 4, 2026 through January 31, 2027) prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire on Los Padres National Forest System lands except in the Designated Campfire Use Sites listed in Exhibit A, which are campgrounds and day use areas. The order is unstaged and forest-wide, so status is partial and campfires are developed_sites_only. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use portable lanterns or stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel. Fire danger is listed as Very High on the page.

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Los Padres National Forest | Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions | Forest Service

Active wildfire

NIFC/WFIGS ·

An active wildfire is mapped inside this area.

Fire Distance Size Contained Discovered
Pinos Inside — — Oct 16
Timber 4 Miles SE from Big Sur, CA Inside 25,350 ac 97% Aug 9
LAC-371632 1.9 mi — — Oct 14
Danny 2 Miles S from Gorman, CA 3.8 mi 150 ac 100% Oct 8
Frey 5.6 mi — — Oct 15

Fire data updates at 8 AM and 8 PM Pacific time. Fire locations are planning context, not an evacuation or safety tool. Follow official emergency alerts and closures.

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Fire restrictions · California

Los Padres National Forest

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 7

Where Fire use Dates Source
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires San Carpoforo Beach: National Forest lands west of Highway 1 to the mean high tide line of the Pacific Ocean in Section 16, Township 25 South, Range 6 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian No campfire Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 7, 2027 Los Padres National Forest | San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires | Forest Service
San Carpoforo Beach overnight camping and campfire prohibition San Carpoforo Beach: National Forest lands west of Highway 1 to the mean high tide line of the Pacific Ocean in Section 16, Township 25 South, Range 6 No campfire Since Apr 8, 2026 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
Santa Barbara Front Country wood and charcoal fire restriction Fire Use Restriction Area, the front country of Santa Barbara, on National Forest System lands No campfire No charcoal Since Feb 27, 2026 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
West Cuesta wood and charcoal fire restriction West Cuesta Fire Use Restriction Area on National Forest System lands No campfire No charcoal Since Dec 10, 2024 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires San Carpoforo Beach, National Forest lands west of Highway 1 to the mean high tide line in Section 16, Township 25 South, Range 6 (Forest Order 05-07-51-26-03) No campfire Since Apr 8, 2026 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions Fire Use Restriction Area, the front country of Santa Barbara, on National Forest System lands (Forest Order 05-07-5406-01) No campfire No charcoal Since Feb 27, 2026 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
West Cuesta Fire Use Restrictions West Cuesta Fire Use Restriction Area on National Forest System lands (Forest Order 05-07-53-24-19) No campfire No charcoal Since Dec 10, 2024 Los Padres National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service

Standing rules 0

No standing localized rules.

Before you go

We track each forest's orders and alerts. Every rule links to its source. Rules change fast in fire season, so check with the forest before your trip. Posted signs and official orders always win.