SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new interactive map provided by the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District made it through a real-world test over the past two days.
Two large controlled burn operations were conducted yesterday but air quality has not been impacted.
The digital interface allows residents to track upcoming, active and past prescribed burns.
Prescribed burns are controlled fires of standing vegetation or burn piles conducted by trained firefighters and professionals to help prevent the spread of wildfires and provide ecological benefits.
While responsible fire agencies plan and conduct the burns, the Air Pollution Control District manages smoke and air quality impacts across Santa Barbara County.
The real-world test of the new interactive online tool occurred following two major controlled burns launched on Monday morning.
East of Santa Maria, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department started a 260-acre vegetation management project in Tepusquet Canyon.
Concurrently, in southern San Luis Obispo County, CAL FIRE, the San Luis Obispo Range Improvement Association and local landowners initiated a 700-acre prescribed burn near Alamo Creek off Highway 166.
Although a massive smoke plume from the fires was visible as far away as San Luis Obispo, officials say ground-level air quality remained clear.
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