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Montecito Fire and the Montecito Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group are encouraging the community to be prepared for the “Great Shakeout.”
Ray Ford: Front-Country Trailhead Parking Issues Are Symbol of Larger Concerns Surging popularity with hikers and other uses presents numerous challenges, including safety in the event of a wildfire On-street parking on trails like Jesusita create a major safety concern for emergency personnel. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo) Fencing and boulders make it impossible to create off-street parking for trail users. Without off-street parking, access to this trail is almost impossible. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo) While vehicles now have additional places to park along Riven Rock, some of them are preca...
Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A 71-year-old hiker was rescued from San Ysidro Trail Sunday after becoming distressed from the heat. Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue responded to the woman around 12 p.m. along with Montecito Fire and AMR. Crews said they located the hiker about half a mile down from the top of East Camino Cielo. The hiker told responders she had become distressed in the heat and was unable to continue hiking. Montecito Fire sent teams from the trailhead w...
New vent program helps protect homes during fire season Montecito Fire Department and last updated 2021-07-02 15:08:35-04 Fire season is upon us, and the Montecito Fire Department wants to help you prepare and protect your home from potential wildfires. The department aims to make more local homes resilient to fires, beyond just creating a defensible space. Fire officials say embers also pose a big risk if they make their way through a home's vents or other crevices. They add that recent post-fire assessments have found hardened structures had over three times the likelihood of surviving a fi...
A second crash — a single-vehicle rollover — also briefly closes the southbound lanes on Saturday