Los Padres National Forest

1,000-acre brush fire near Santa Barbara prompts …

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4 SoCal national forests set to reopen after weekslong …

A sign is posted at the entrance to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Azusa.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

4 SoCal national forests remain closed as most others …

A motorcyclist passes forest closure signage along the Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest on Sept. 2, 2021, near La Canada Flintridge, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

All California national forests to close to visitors for …

Flames and embers tower into the sky as firefighters work to protect homes from the Caldor fire in Twin Bridges, California on Aug. 29, 2021. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Viral photo of San Bernardino County firefighter shows …

Capt. Justin Grunewald of the Mill Creek Hotshots takes a short rest amid a battle against the Willow fire.(U.S. Forest Service)

Firefighting monks ready to defend Buddhist monastery …

Crews work in the area of Willow fire in Los Padres National Forest on June 21, 2021. (Los Padres National Forest)

California wildfires scorch central coast mountains and …

The Willow fire in Los Padres National Forest has grown to more than 2,800 acres, with an estimated containment date of July 11, according to the U.S. Forest Service.(Los Padres National Forest)

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Crews work to contain large forest fire south of …

The Willow Fire in the Los Padres National Forest. (Los Padres NF/Twitter)

Campground, zen center evacuated due to 1,800-acre …

The Willow Fire in Los Padres National Forest is seen in a photo released June 18, 2021, by the U.S. Forest Service.

Another mysterious monolith appears in San Luis Obispo …

A monolith is seen in Atascadero, California on Dec. 2, 2020. (Gary Lyons via Storyful) On the right, a monolith is seen in southeastern Utah on Nov. 27, 2020. (Terrance Siemon via AP)

Popular Ventura County hiking trail in Los Padres …

Highway 33 winds through the mountains of the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County in this undated photo.(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Officials prepare for massive crowds at popular SoCal …

Highway 33 winds through the mountains of the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County in this undated photo.(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Campgrounds and picnic areas in CA’s national forests …

Access to the Charlton Flat campground is blocked by a locked gate in the Angeles National Forest on Oct. 2, 2013, in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles. (David McNew/Getty Images)

In ‘Rare Sight,’ Snow Covers Area Charred by Cave …

Snow covers a fire hose on East Camino Cielo near Santa Barbara on Nov. 28, 2019. (Credit: Eliason Mike/Santa Barbara County Fire Department)