Vehicle veered off the freeway and down an embankment near Bates Road
A man was transported to the hospital after sustaining minor injuries early Tuesday when a vehicle veered off Highway 101 in Carpinteria and ended up near the railroad tracks. (Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
March 16, 2021
| 9:15 a.m.
A man was transported to the hospital after sustaining minor injuries early Tuesday when his vehicle veered off Highway 101 in Carpinteria and ended up near the railroad tracks, according to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District.
The single-car crash occurred at about 4:20 a.m. near Bates Road and Highway 101, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Marshal Rob Rappaport said.
Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Join Forces to Address Regional Areas of Concern
Workgroups are formed to tackle three main issues: parking at trailheads and beaches, dispersed camping, and safety of homeless encampments
Safety concerns associated with homeless encampments, such as this one along Highway 101 in Goleta, are among the issues the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association is working to address. (Rob Hazard photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
January 23, 2021
| 10:12 p.m.
Leaders from the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association came together recently to create three workgroups with the goal of addressing major fire safety concerns on a regional level.