Santa Barbara County Links
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Fire Prevention Education, Wildland Hazard and Building Codes, Fire Safety Council, and more local, state, county, and federal informational links
For information on disaster preparedness tips and tools: Central California | American Red Cross
Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (SBCOEM) is a division within the Fire Department and is responsible for the mitigation, preparedness, planning, coordination of response, and recovery activities related to county emergencies and disasters.
Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management
Sign up for ReadySBC Alerts
ReadySBC Alerts is the County’s notification system that allows public safety officials to alert community members of emergencies and any necessary protective actions, such evacuation and sheltering in place. Alerts and warnings can be sent to your mobile device (call or text), email, landline phones, and TTY/TDD.
Click here to register.
Santa Barbara County AG Pass Program - Eligible agriculturalists who may need access to their farm or ranch for limited emergency response activities during a disaster
Santa Barbara County Gifford Fire Information
Gifford Fire | Santa Barbara County, CA - Official Website
UC Cooperative Extension Fire Links
UC Cooperative Extension's Homeowner's Wildfire Mitigation Guide
UC Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach
To download Home Landscaping for Fire- a free ANR publication to download
Additional Fire Resources
You can also download and use free apps like IQAir to keep up to date with the air quality wherever you are
Real-time Updates - receive updates on local fires using the free phone app Watch Duty