The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154, April 27-29.

The area includes a burn area near Haney East for about 10.5 acres of combined burning. The burn sites will be staffed 24/7 if there is heat or smoke present, organizers said.

This prescribed burn is part of the Santa Barbara Community Defense Zone project, according to the Forest Service. The goal of the burns is to reduce hazardous fuels to reduce the risk of wildfire.

Prescribed, or planned, fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires, officials said. The burn will be conducted when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers.

The burn is planned and coordinated by the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin Valley and Ventura Counties APCDs, and the California Air Resources Board to minimize impacts on air quality on surrounding communities.

Other partners include the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, CAL FIRE, Chumash Fire, and The Nature Conservancy.

The current burn depends on weather and air quality conditions favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions are not as desired, the burn will be rescheduled, the Forest Service said.

To view a statewide prescribed burn map and other features, visit the Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System website.