UPDATE (Wednesday, Feb. 21) - All evacuation warnings issued in Santa Barbara County on Saturday have been canceled.
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UPDATE (Tuesday, Feb. 20) - Evacuation warnings for the following areas have also been canceled as of Tuesday afternoon:
- Properties along waterways associated with the Alisal Fire burn scar
- Properties in the vicinity of Sycamore Creek from the roundabout at Alameda Padre Serra to parts of Ninos Drive in the City of Santa Barbara
Evacuation warnings remain in place for the following areas:
- Properties in the vicinity of Sycamore Creek from the roundabout at Alameda Padre Serra to Stanwood Dr. in the City of Santa Barbara
- Properties in the vicinity of Mission Creek from Cota St. to Highway 101 and between Chapala St. and Castillo St. in the City of Santa Barbara
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UPDATE (Monday, Feb. 19) - Some evacuation warnings issued Saturday for areas of southern Santa Barbara County at risk of flooding have been canceled.
Those areas include properties along waterways associated with the Thomas and Cave Fire burn scars.
Evacuation warnings remain in place for properties along waterways associated with the Alisal Fire burn scar and areas along Sycamore Creek and Mission Creek in the City of Santa Barbara.
For a detailed map of the affected areas, click here.
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(Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024) - Evacuation warnings have been issued for multiple areas in Santa Barbara County ahead of an incoming storm.
According to the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Services, warnings have been issued for properties along the waterways associated with the Thomas, Cave and Alisal burn areas.
In the city of Santa Barbara, warnings are in place for properties near Sycamore Creek from Stanwood Drive down to parts of Ninos Drive.
Properties near Mission Creek, from Cota Street down to Highway 101 and between Chapala Street and Castillo Street in Santa Barbara are also under an evacuation warning.
County officials say everyone in these areas should be prepared to leave and have a full gas tank and important documents and other essential items ready to go.
People with disabilities or other needs and also people with large animals are being told to leave now.
For more information on the evacuation warnings, click here.
For the latest on the storm and forecast, click here.
