Evacuations ordered ahead of storm of the season
Intense rainfall expected on March 20 triggered a new round of evacuation orders in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties for residents in areas near the Thomas, Sherpa, Vista and Whittier fire burn scars. The storm is expected to be the strongest of the season, said Mark Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Rainfall Read More →
Mandatory evacuations ordered as storm approaches
Due to a strengthening weather system forecast to arrive early morning March 13, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a mandatory evacuation order for Extreme High Risk (red) areas along the southern Santa Barbara County coast. High Risk (yellow) areas will be under a recommended evacuation warning, officials said. The mandatory evacuation order Read More →
Mandatory evacuations ordered as storm approaches burn areas
Updated at 3:15 p.m. March 1: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order March 1 for about 25,000-30,000 people near the Thomas, Sherpa and Whittier fire burn areas in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria due to an approaching winter storm. Everyone must be out of the evacuation area by Read More →
