Full Notification

Effective 5 p.m., some areas under mandatory evacuation will be downgraded to an evacuation warning status.
The neighborhoods accessed from North Fairview north of the intersection of North La Goleta will remain under mandatory evacuation order, including:
• Sunset Ridge Rd
• Franklin Ranch Rd
• North parts of La Goleta Rd
• North Fairview, north of La Goleta Rd
• El Camino Ratel
• Holiday Hill Rd
• Villa Lemora
• Cuesta Verde
• Edward Pl
• Pine Tree Ln
All other areas currently under a mandatory evacuation order will be downgraded to an evacuation warning; residents in this area may return home beginning at 5 p.m. This includes areas accessed off of the following roads:
• La Patera Ln
• Carlo Dr
• Santa Margarita Dr
• Hidden Ln
• Cambridge Dr
• Dorado Dr
• N. Kellogg Ave
• Avenida Pequena
• N. Patterson Ave

Fire and law enforcement commanders changed the status of the mandatory evacuation area primarily due to improving weather conditions and improving fire containment. People living in the new evacuation warning area must be prepared to leave the area immediately should conditions change. Law enforcement and fire personnel will remain in the area through the night. Firefighters will continue to do aggressive mop-up of hot spots in the impacted area.
The evacuation center remains open at the Goleta Valley Community Center located at 5679 Hollister Ave. Small animals may go to the Humane Society or Animal Shelter at 5473 Overpass Road and large animals may go to Earl Warren Showgrounds. The animal service hotline is (805) 681-4332.
Updates are posted at www.ReadySBC.org.

Photos are courtesy of Mike Eliason with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department
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Es muy importante que las personas en el Condado de Santa Bárbara se registren para recibir alertas de emergencias. Inscríbete en alertas de emergencia Informados y Preparados (Aware and Prepare) en www.ReadySBC.org/es. Si no podemos localizarte, no podemos alertarte.
Para actualizaciones por las redes sociales, sigue @csbenespanol en Twitter, @countyofsb en Facebook. Para información en general, llama al 2-1-1 desde el código de área 805, o al 800-400-1572 para fuera del 805, o manda por texto tu código postal al 898-211.