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Mother and children rescued after getting stuck in high tide at Gaviota Beach

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On Sunday, Santa Barbara County (SBC) Fire officials reportedly performed an ocean rescue for a mother and her children at Gaviota Beach.

SBC Fire Public Information Officer Scott Safechuck said in a post on X that a mother and her 11-year-old and 13-year-old kids were caught by high tide between the ocean and the cliff rocks.

After being called to the incident at 11:50 a.m., firefighters reportedly helped the trio to safety using a trail nearby at Mariposa Reina.

There were no reports of injuries associated with the incident.