NEW EVACUATION ORDER FOR WESTERN GOLETA

Update by Santa Barbara County Sheriff
 4:15 p.m., July 14, 2017
 

(GOLETA, CA) – Under the advice of Whittier Fire Incident Commanders, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office has issued an additionalEvacuation Order for areas in the Santa Barbara front Country.

Effective immediately the following areas are under an Evacuation Order:

• Paradise Canyon Road from Highway 154 east to the first river crossing is now under an Evacuation Order

Reiteration:

• West Camino Cielo at Highway 154 to Winchester Gun Club and Kinevan Road remains under an Evacuation Order
• Rosario Park and all of Stagecoach Road are under an Evacuation Order

Clarification:

• Farren Road and Las Varas Canyon Road are included in the Evacuation Order area issued today, 7/14/17, at 11:00 a.m.
• Highway 101 remains open

The weather pattern is changing and the fire, burning actively, is highly visible in many areas. There are several reports of motorists stopping on roads and highways to view the fire. The increased traffic on Highway 101 due to the closure of Highway 154 and the slowing due to motorists looking at the fire is causing significant delays. Please avoid northbound Highway 101 if possible. 

The American Red Cross is operating an evacuation center located at San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA. This center will accept small pets for those who are residing there. The Santa Barbara Humane Society is also available to assist evacuees with small animals.

For large animal evacuations, call the Animal Services Hotline (805) 681-4332. Large animals are being accepted at Earl Warren Show Grounds. Coordinate through the hotline. 

Comprehensive information regarding the Whittier Fire can be found at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/5339/

Update by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
12:20 p.m., July 14, 2017
 

Under the advice of Whittier Fire Incident Commanders, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office has issued an Evacuation Order for areas in the Santa Barbara front Country.

Effective immediately the following areas are an Evacuation Order:

• All of Winchester Canyon Road excluding the community of Wagon Wheel, Langlo Ranch Road and Winchester Commons west to El Capitan Ranch Road.
• Calle Real north to West Camino Cielo from Winchester Canyon Rd on the east to El Capitan Ranch Road on the west.

The Whittier fire has been backing slowly down the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains above the canyons west of Goleta. With the potential of sundowner winds in the forecast, fire managers will be moving fire apparatus and crews into the area. They will continue to improve and staff the fuel break constructed above properties in the new evacuation area. Additional resources are on scene to assist in the fire fight. 

The American Red Cross is operating an evacuation center located at San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA. This center will accept small pets for those who are residing there. The Santa Barbara Humane Society is also available to assist evacuees with small animals.

For large animal evacuations, call the Animal Services Hotline (805) 681-4332. Large animals are being accepted at Earl Warren Show Grounds. Coordinate through the hotline.

9:30 a.m. Update

The fire has burned 13,199 acres and is 52% contained. 1240 personnel are assigned to the incident and a large number of additional resources arrived this morning and have been deployed.  The fire increased in activity overnight, particularly Gato and Dos Pueblos Canyons on the coastal side of the Santa Ynez mountains, with flare-ups visible from several areas of Goleta.  Smoke and aircraft will continue to be visible in the Goleta and Santa Barbara areas this afternoon. Sundowner winds are expected to produce gusts of up to 25-20 mps  In addition the temperature is expected to increase this weekend and neither of those conditions are helpful for firefighting efforts.

EVACUATION ORDERS/WARNINGS:

• Evacuation Order: Hwy 154 from Armour Ranch Road on west to Paradise Road on East. W. Camino Cielo from Winchester Gun Club east to Hwy 154.
• Evacuation Order: Kinevan Road
• Evacuation Warning: Farren Road
• Evacuation Warning: Las Varas Canyon east  to Winchester Canyon, and from Hwy 101 (north side) to West Camino Cielo

For the latest information on the Whittier Fire, visit www.countyofsb.org and https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5339/.