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Santa Barbara, CA
Joined June 2020
At approximately 5:25pm, deputies safely arrested 26-year-old Cameron Carver from Ohio/Kentucky. He will be booked at the Northern Branch Jail for charges related to brandishing, threats and trespassing. Charges and bail amount are pending.
 Deputies are searching for a suspect armed with a bow and arrow in the 5300 block of Tepusquet Road. Please avoid the area. The roadway is blocked near the search area. The call was received at 12:47 p.m. Updates will be posted here as they become available.
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 Deputies are searching for a suspect armed with a bow and arrow in the 5300 block of Tepusquet Road. Please avoid the area. The roadway is blocked near the search area. The call was received at 12:47 p.m. Updates will be posted here as they become available.
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Evacuation Warning has been CANCELLED for areas N. Big Pine Mtn, E. Perkins Rd, W. Cuyama River, S. Cuyama Valley. Stay vigilant of changing conditions.
The Evacuation Warning has been CANCELLED for the area of South of Foothill Road at the County Line, East of the Cuyama River, and West of Quatal Canyon. Take caution when returning home as emergency personnel continue working in the area. Remain vigilant of changing conditions.
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The Evacuation Warning has been CANCELLED for the area of South of Foothill Road at the County Line, East of the Cuyama River, and West of Quatal Canyon. Take caution when returning home as emergency personnel continue working in the area. Remain vigilant of changing conditions.
Evacuation Order issued for North of Big Pine Mountain, East of Perkins Road, West of the Cuyama River/Hwy 33, and South of the Cuyama Valley due to a wildfire DOWNGRADED to an EVACUATION WARNING. Map: ReadySBC.org
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Evacuation Order issued for North of Big Pine Mountain, East of Perkins Road, West of the Cuyama River/Hwy 33, and South of the Cuyama Valley due to a wildfire DOWNGRADED to an EVACUATION WARNING. Map: ReadySBC.org
Foothill Fire: EVACUATION ORDER UPDATE issued for Cuyama Valley south east of Perkins Rd. to Maudie Peak due to a wildfire, until further notice. Leave now. Map: ReadySBC.org
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PIO Raquel Zick retweeted
Sheriff's deputies have arrested two suspects from Taft for burglary in an evacuation order zone for the Foothill fire. Follow this link for the full story: sbsheriff.org/burglary-suspe…
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Evacuation warning for this area has been lifted.
Farren Incident Evacuation Warning for the area of Farren Road Just west of Goleta due to a wildfire. Be prepared to leave. Map: ReadySBC.org
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PIO Raquel Zick retweeted
Farren Incident Evacuation Warning for the area of Farren Road Just west of Goleta due to a wildfire. Be prepared to leave. Map: ReadySBC.org
Deputies are responding with fire to Farren Road for a vegetation fire. Farren will be closed at Verda Del Padre. Please avoid the area and make way for first responders. Updates here as #FarrenFire
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Farren Incident Evacuation Warning for the area of Farren Road Just west of Goleta due to a wildfire. Be prepared to leave. Map: ReadySBC.org
Deputies are responding with fire to Farren Road for a vegetation fire. Farren will be closed at Verda Del Padre. Please avoid the area and make way for first responders. Updates here as #FarrenFire
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Deputies are responding with fire to Farren Road for a vegetation fire. Farren will be closed at Verda Del Padre. Please avoid the area and make way for first responders. Updates here as #FarrenFire
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Foothill Fire: EVACUATION ORDER UPDATE issued for Cuyama Valley south east of Perkins Rd. to Maudie Peak due to a wildfire, until further notice. Leave now. Map: ReadySBC.org
Deputies, Search and Rescue, County Fire and Los Padres Fire are all coordinating on scene and into the night. Updates here as they become available.
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Deputies, Search and Rescue, County Fire and Los Padres Fire are all coordinating on scene and into the night. Updates here as they become available.
Foothill Fire: hard closures at 166 and Bell, 166 and Kirshschenmann, and 33 and Foothill. Please avoid the area and make way for first responders.
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Foothill Fire: hard closures at 166 and Bell, 166 and Kirshschenmann, and 33 and Foothill. Please avoid the area and make way for first responders.
Sheriff's Office: EVACUATION ORDER issued for Cuyama Valley south east of Perkins Rd. due to a wildfire, until further notice. Leave now. Map: ReadySBC.org
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Oficina del Sheriff: ORDEN DE EVACUACION emitida para Cuyama Valley al sureste de Perkins Rd debido a un incendio, hasta nuevo aviso. Desaloje ahora. Mapa: ReadySBC.org
Replying to @PIOSBCFireInfo
Vegetation Fire Update: Foothill Incident. Fire burning with a moderate rate of spread. Evacuation orders are in place for the Castro Canyon area. Please contact the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for evacuation information. Sign up for emergency alerts at readysbc.org
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Sheriff's Office: EVACUATION ORDER issued for Cuyama Valley south east of Perkins Rd. due to a wildfire, until further notice. Leave now. Map: ReadySBC.org
Replying to @PIOSBCFireInfo
Vegetation Fire Update: Foothill Incident. Fire burning with a moderate rate of spread. Evacuation orders are in place for the Castro Canyon area. Please contact the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for evacuation information. Sign up for emergency alerts at readysbc.org
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Phone lines have been restored. Non-emergency phone lines are back in service.
Non Emergency phone lines are still down. As a reminder: 911 is not affected. Temporary cell phone lines for the public to report non-emergencies: (805)883-8637 and (805)883-8104. See earlier posts for additional info.
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Non Emergency phone lines are still down. As a reminder: 911 is not affected. Temporary cell phone lines for the public to report non-emergencies: (805)883-8637 and (805)883-8104. See earlier posts for additional info.
This outage is affecting 911 lines for Lompoc, Santa Maria & Guadalupe. Callers will NOT experience interruptions—lines have been transferred to the Sheriff’s Office Comms Center. With the flip of a switch, we’re able to step in and handle 911 calls for our partner agencies.
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This outage is affecting 911 lines for Lompoc, Santa Maria & Guadalupe. Callers will NOT experience interruptions—lines have been transferred to the Sheriff’s Office Comms Center. With the flip of a switch, we’re able to step in and handle 911 calls for our partner agencies.
Here are some additional ways you can get in contact with the Sheriff’s Office: Online Reporting 💻 SBSheriff.org or In Person 🧍‍♀️ at the locations attached here.
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Here are some additional ways you can get in contact with the Sheriff’s Office: Online Reporting 💻 SBSheriff.org or In Person 🧍‍♀️ at the locations attached here.
Non-emergency phone outage: Our lines are down along with a large number of other customers. If you are experiencing an outage as well and would like updates, please contact your phone service provider.
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