Santa Barbara County Fire Department

🔥 POV: You’re Wildfire Ready

✔️ Create defensible space
✔️ Pack a go bag
✔️ Harden your home

Wildfire prevention starts long before a fire begins. Taking steps today can help protect your family, home, and community tomorrow.

📲 Stay informed and sign up for emergency alerts at http://ReadySBC.org.

Thank you to all who attended our South Coast Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting and to our public safety partners who shared valuable information and resources. Community preparedness is a team effort, and we’re grateful for everyone who took the time to be part of the conversation. 🔥🚒🤝

🦉 Look “whooooooo” needed a little assistance!

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to an unusual call in Los Olivos after an owl found itself stuck inside a chimney. Thankfully, crews were able to safely rescue the feathered friend and send it on its way. ✨

🔥 Wildfire prevention starts with all of us.

Simple actions can make a big difference in protecting our homes, communities, and open spaces.

✨ One Less Spark. One Less Wildfire.

🔥 La prevención de incendios forestales comienza con todos nosotros.

Las acciones simples pueden marcar una gran diferencia para proteger nuestros hogares, comunidades y espacios abiertos.

✨ Una Chispa Menos. Un Incendio Forestal Menos.

A purr-fect weekend rescue. 🐾

Station 30 firefighters safely rescued a kitten that was found stuck inside a vehicle engine compartment. We’re happy to report the tiny passenger is safe and sound.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department has earned the American Heart Association’s 2026 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll.

Congratulations to our EMS personnel and healthcare partners on this outstanding achievement. 🚑🏅

🚨 High wildfire season is here. Join local fire officials, law enforcement, public safety agencies, and community partners for an important discussion on wildfire preparedness, evacuation planning, and resources available to help keep our communities safe.

📅 June 15, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Santa Barbara City College – BC Forum
🚗 Free parking available

Take steps now to prepare your home, family, pets, and neighborhood before the next emergency.

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🚨 La temporada de mayor riesgo de incendios forestales ya está aquí. Acompáñenos a una importante reunión comunitaria con bomberos, autoridades del orden público, agencias de seguridad pública y organizaciones locales para hablar sobre la preparación ante incendios forestales, planes de evacuación y recursos disponibles para ayudar a mantener seguras nuestras comunidades.

📅 15 de junio de 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Santa Barbara City College – Foro BC
🚗 Estacionamiento gratuito

Tome medidas hoy para preparar su hogar, familia, mascotas y vecindario antes de la próxima emergencia.

Over the weekend, crews responded to the 1700 block of San Marcos Pass Rd. after a 30-year-old horse fell into a ditch and was at risk of falling into a creek. Santa Barbara County Fire responded, with assistance from Santa Barbara City Fire Department.

The horse’s veterinarian sedated the horse, allowing crews to safely rescue and return it to stable ground. The horse was not injured. 🐴🚒

Calling all future women in fire 👩🏻‍🚒🔥

If you’ve ever been curious about a career in the fire service, this is such a great opportunity to get hands-on experience and learn from professionals in the field. The Women’s Fire Camp at Allan Hancock College gives participants the chance to try fire service skills, build confidence, and connect with local departments.

📍Lompoc
📅 May 30, 2026
⏰ 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Open to women and girls ages 15–25. Lunch and camp shirts provided!

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

From all of us at Santa Barbara County Fire Department, thank you to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the families who continue to carry their memory forward.

Today, and every day, we remember.