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 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...
High Fire Season Preparedness and Response Level Declared in Santa Barbara County
NEWS RELEASE SANTA BARBARA, Ca. - The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC Fire) and local fire jurisdictions join forces to announce the commencement of the 2024 High Fire Season for all areas of Santa Barbara County, effective June 3rd, 2024. With the onset of...
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 State...
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...