Press Releases
ReadySBC Alerts emergency notification system will be tested across Montecito July 21 at 11 a.m.
MONTECITO, CA – The Montecito Fire Department and Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the County’s ReadySBC Alerts emergency notification system across Montecito on July 21, 2022 at 11 a.m.
Community invited to July 7 Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting
MONTECITO, CA – The Montecito Fire Department will host a community meeting regarding wildfire preparedness July 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. in Page Hall on the Westmont College campus.
High Fire Season in Santa Barbara County begins May 20
MONTECITO, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, in conjunction with all local fire jurisdictions including Montecito, has declared May 20 as the start of the 2022 High Fire Season for all areas of Santa Barbara County.
Firefighters stop small backyard vegetation fire
MONTECITO, CA – Montecito firefighters responded to a vegetation fire on the 500 block of Barker Pass Road just before 9 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022.
Public invited to Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting July 7
MONTECITO, CA – The Montecito Fire Department will host a community meeting regarding wildfire preparedness July 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. in Page Hall on the Westmont College campus.
Vent Retrofit Program hardens Montecito homes ahead of fire season
MONTECITO, CA – Ahead of high fire season, the Montecito Fire Department is replacing vents at local homes with fire-resistant materials. The 2022 Vent Retrofit Program is an effort to go beyond defensible space by hardening homes in Montecito to make them more resilient to wildfire.
Montecito Fire increases staffing during elevated fire risk
It’s very windy, hot & dry in Montecito! As a result, our fire risk is increased. In addition to our regular staffing, we are staffing our two Type 6 engines.
Significant rain and wind event to begin March 27
🌧Prepare for rain! Here’s what you need to know, thanks to US National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard.
Ongoing investigation into storm drain fires in Carpinteria
This incident update was compiled by the Montecito Fire public information office, in coordination with the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. For media questions, please contact Montecito Fire Public Information Officer Christina Favuzzi at 805-680-5526 or [email protected] or Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Chief Greg Fish at 818-355-8471 or [email protected].
Annual Neighborhood Chipping Program to begin February 14
MONTECITO, CA – In preparation for wildfire, the Montecito Fire Department works in collaboration with identified neighborhoods to assist residents in improving community defensible space. Montecito Fire Department’s annual Neighborhood Chipping Program will begin February 14, 2022.