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Santa Rosa Island

Santa Barbara, CA · Human

This fire is no longer active. It burned 18,379 acres in Santa Barbara before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

18,379

Acres Burned

179

Days Burning

May 15, 2026

Discovered

3w ago

Last Update

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Public Lands Nearby

6 public land units within 75 miles

Channel Islands National ParkClosures in effect

Closed

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5.4 mi

NE

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San Rafael Wilderness

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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71.9 mi

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Sespe Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

74.4 mi

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Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Channel Islands National Park

Parts of Santa Rosa Island Closed During Wildfire Recovery

Burned areas on Santa Rosa Island remain closed. Backcountry beach camping in Southeast Quadrant will remain closed for the remainder of the 2026 recreation season. Click the more link for additional information.

Official notice

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Expectations for the Western Snowy Plover on Skunk Point 06-15-2026

Incident team
Jun 15

Channel Islands National Park’s Santa Rosa Island is home to many seabirds and shorebirds. The squawking and flapping of large, loud species like gulls and pelicans battling for fish along the shore could distract a visitor from glimpsing one of the island’s smaller, quieter birds. The western snowy plover ( Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus ) might be nearby, quietly running along the ground, searching...

InciWeb

Santa Rosa Island Closure as of 06-04-2026

Closure
Jun 4

Santa Rosa Island is closed to all day and overnight use through at least June 30, 2026, due to the wildfire. All Water Canyon Campground reservations have been cancelled through this date and visitors have been notified by email. Campground reservation holders with bookings through August 14, 2026, have also been informed that the wildfire may affect their stay. If additional cancellations are ne...

InciWeb

Timeline

May 15Now

179 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: c0ca08f2-e210-4fdf-a312-420a581ece3a

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