Transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level – Information on Burn Permit Program/ Transición de temporada de alto riesgo de incendios a una temporada de preparación en el invierno – Información sobre el programa de permisos de quema
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2025 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...
Sedgwick Prescribed Burn to Start Saturday / Quema Prescrita de Sedgwick Empezará el Sabado
MEDIA ADVISORY November 6, 2025 Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Sedgwick Prescribed Burn to Start Saturday WHAT:...
Sedgwick Prescribed Burn Scheduled / Quema Prescrita Programada en Sedgwick
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2025 Contacts: Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8283 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336 Sedgwick Prescribed Burn Scheduled SANTA BARBARA...
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project/El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara recibió fondos de subvención para el Programa de Manejo de Vegetación de Santa Bárbara (VMP) y el Proyecto de Prevención de Ignición
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) is proud to announce a grant award for the Santa...
Santa Barbara County Fire Department launches Fire Prevention Week 2025: Focus on battery safety at home
Santa Barbara County Fire Department launches Fire Prevention Week 2025: Focus on battery safety at home Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) will observe Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5–11, 2025, with a focus on keeping families safe when...
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM AUGUST 21-23, 2025, FOR PARTS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY / ADVERTENCIA DE BANDERA ROJA A PARTIR DEL 21 AL 23 DE AGOSTO DE 2025 PARA PARTES DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA
Santa Barbara County – A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Los Angeles, effective from Thursday, August 21 (9:00am), through Saturday, August 23 (9:00pm), with the possibility of extension. This warning is due to unseasonably high...
Regional Fire Communications Center Now at Full Operation
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2025 Regional Fire Communications Center Now at Full Operation Allowing for streamlined dispatch of all fire and medical calls SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The County of Santa Barbara has successfully transitioned...
July 4th Safety and Fireworks Advisory
Santa Barbara, CA – June 30th, 2025 – As Independence Day approaches, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds the public that all types of fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas and several cities including Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Buellton,...
High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 2, 2025 High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC Fire), in coordination with CAL FIRE, the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association, the Santa...
2025 High Fire Season Press Conference
MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 29th, 2025 2025 High Fire Season Press Conference SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC Fire), in coordination with CAL FIRE, the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association, the Santa Barbara...