Communicating effectively to the community, elected officials and the media is one of our most valued priorities for protecting lives and property. The Public Information Officer provides timely and accurate information to the community and local, national, and international media.
We also assist our government partners, community, businesses, and non-profits with special requests and other interagency coordination throughout the Santa Barbara County Operational Area.
Meet our Public Information Officer: Christina Atchison
Media
For general media inquiries, interview requests, or to be added to the Montecito Fire media distribution list, please contact us:
email: info@montecitofire.com
phone: 805-680-5526
Social Media
We encourage the community and media to find, friend and follow Montecito Fire on social networking sites for emergency incident information and other opportunities to interact with #MontecitoFire!
Montecito Fire Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Montecito Fire Department
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Montecito Fire Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Montecito Fire Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
