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Sundowner Winds and Santa Ana's
Posted by Geri Ventura -
What
makes
a
Sundowner
wind
event
different
than
a
Santa
Ana
wind
event?
I
contacted
Ryan
Kittell
of
the
National
Weather
Service
earlier
this
year,
and
this
is
what
he
had
to
say:
Sundowners
are
a
different
beast
caused
by
a
different
weather
pattern
than
Santa
Anas,
but
they
do
act
in
a
similar
way.
Santa
Ana
...
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How to deal with smoke and ash exposure
Posted by Geri Ventura -
Keep
your
doors,
windows
and
dampers
closed.
Stay
indoors
to
minimize
exposure
--
especially
if
you
have
respiratory
ailments.
Here
are
some
other
things
to
consider
when
dealing
with
large
amounts
of
ash
fall:
Wash
ash
off
children's
toys
before
children
play
with
them.
Clean
ash
off
house
pets.
Wear
gloves,
long
sleeved
...
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Commonly asked Questions Re: Reverse 911
Posted by GSVentura -
Q.
When
will
R911
be
used
to
contact
me?
A.
We
may
call
you
with
information
updates
that
pertain
to
your
neighborhood.We
may
call
you
to
invite
you
to
a
community
meeting.
We
may
call
to
give
you
health
advisories.
We
may
call
you
for
evacuation
warnings
or
orders.
Q.
How
does
R911
call
my
phone?
A.
R911
is
a
...
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MFD Fire Engineer Receives Rotary Club Vocational Service Award!
Posted by Geri Ventura -
May 27, 2008 - Montecito Fire District Engineer Travis Ederer was presented the Rotary Club Vocational Service Award on May 21, 2008. Travis is an integral part of the Montecito Fire District and was given this award in recognition of his contributions to the District and his personal accomplishments.
Travis began his career with the District in June of 1999 ...
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Montecito Residents Participate in Local Evacuation Drill
Posted by Geri Ventura - Photo by Ben Ryan/MERRAG -
MONTECITO, CA – 4/28/2008 The Montecito Community participated in their first ever Evacuation Drill on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Fire District Officials and Sheriff Department Representatives feel that the drill was a success on many levels.
One of the original objectives of the drill included testing emergency alerting systems and evaluating the effectiveness of notification methods.
Early reports indicate that ...
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Montecito Evacuation Drill to be held on Saturday, April 26 at 9:00 a.m.
Posted by Geri Ventura -
Montecito Fire District and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff ...
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