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Early on the morning of January 9, mudflows struck Montecito, which had been affected by the Thomas Fire, and other areas of Santa Barbara County. [15] An estimated 0.5 inches (13 mm) of rain fell within a five-minute period at approximately 3:30 a.m., causing mud and boulders from the Santa Ynez Mountains to flow down creeks and valleys into ...
Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up momentum on Thursday –– worsening conditions for firefighters who are already ...
Map of the Thomas Fire and adjacent fires Progression of the Thomas Fire, by December 25, 2017. The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in southern California in December 2017.
Storms, fires and the positioning of Montecito have resulted in a precarious existence for the town's mostly wealthy residents. A perilous paradise: In Montecito, fires, floods and mudflows leave ...
Update, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 5: Evacuation orders in Santa Barbara County have been lifted, as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The evacuations had impacted residents in the Thomas, Alisal and Cave fire burn areas.
Municipal services are provided by Santa Barbara County; [27] as with the county's other unincorporated areas, Montecito's law enforcement agency is the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. [28] Montecito is part of the Santa Barbara County Supervisor District 1, [10] which elects one supervisor to the five-member Board of Supervisors. [27]
Monday is the five-year anniversary of the Montecito debris flows that killed 23 people and damaged hundreds of homes. Evacuations ordered for Montecito, other communities following flash flooding ...
The Tea Fire, also known as the Montecito Tea Fire, was a wildfire that began on November 13, 2008, destroying 210 homes in the cities of Montecito and Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. [4] It was the first of several November 2008 wildfires that burned hundreds of homes from November 13–15, 2008. The Tea Fire ...