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Storm Prepositioning Press Release
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Press Release In anticipation of the predicted heavy rain from the upcoming storm for the evening of February 3, 2024, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, in collaboration with the Operational Area departments, is proactively...
Information on Burn Permit Program
Contacts: Scott Safechuck, Fire Captain/Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level...
SBC Fire Transitions from High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level 2024
SANTA BARBARA, CA – January 3, 2024 – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has transitioned from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level. With this transition, the ban on permit burning within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) and Local...
Major Storm to Impact Santa Barbara County
MAJOR STORM TO IMPACT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Wednesday, December 20 through early Friday, December 22 (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Heavy rain is expected countywide Wednesday, December 20 through early Friday, December 22, 2023. Impacts are expected across the entire...
Prescribed Burn to Continue This Weekend
Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 681-5531 Prescribed Burn to Continue This Weekend WHAT: Prescribed burn of approximately 49...
La Purisima Fires – Investigation & Public Assistance
Public Assistance Requested in La Purisima Mission State Park Fires Investigation Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Fire Investigations Unit is actively investigating a series of wildland fires that occurred at La Purisima Mission...
Red Flag Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning encompassing the Santa Barbara County interior mountains and the Santa Ynez mountains, eastern range. Red Flag Warning Duration: In effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM PST Saturday for wind and low...