Prescribed Pile Burns in South County Next Week / Quema controlada de pilas en el sur del condado del 9 al 20 de marzo
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:...
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...
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,...
Prescribed Burn to Occur in Late May or Early June
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 Moses Katkowski, Preserve Director, The Nature Conservancy, (805) 538-2438 Prescribed...
Deputies Apprehend Armed Suspect While Firefighters Knock Down Fire
Raquel Zick Capt. Safechuck Public Information Officer Public Information Officer Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Santa Barbara County Fire Department (805)636-3478 (805)896-6336 Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended...
Important Tips for 2025 Deltopia Weekend
Raquel Zick April 2, 2025 Capt. Safechuck Public Information Officer Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (805) 636-3478 Public Information Officer Santa Barbara County Fire Department (805) 896-6336 Important Tips for 2025 Deltopia Weekend Isla Vista,...
Prescribed Pile Burns in South County This Week
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 Pile Burns in South County This Week SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The...
Transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level – Information on Burn Permit Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 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...
Red Flag Warning January 7th to 9th
NEWS RELEASE - 01/06/25 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Weather Service Los Angeles has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Mountains and Eastern Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Range. Red Flag Warning Duration: 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7th through...