TEA FIRE UPDATES
JESUSITA FIRE INFO:
THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA FIRE INFORMATION
THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA FIRE INFORMATION
PRESS RELEASES:[pdf]
Sand and Sand Bag Availability 11-21-08 @ 1:00pm
Health and Safety Hazards Associated with Fire Clean Up 11-20-08 @ 3:30pm
Air Quality Watch Reissued for Southern Santa Barbara County 11-20-08 @ 3:30pm
Tea Fire Assistance Center Extends Hours of Operation 11-20-08 @ 2:45pm
Park and Recreational Trail Closures 11/19/08 @ 1:20pm
Cancellation of Boil Water Order 11/19/08 @ 12:50pm
President Declares Emergency Federal Aid for California 11/19/08 @ 12:20pm
Investigation Reveals Fire Cause 11-18-08 @ 6:48pm
Tea Fire Closure Updates 11-18-08 @ 3:00pm
Tea Fire Fact Sheet 11-18-08 @ 9:00am
Tea Fire- Partial cancellation of boil water order 11-17-08 @ 4:00pm
Tea Fire Evacuation Area Modifications 11-17-08 @ 4:15pm
Tea Fire Local Assistance Center Announced 11-17-08 @ 2:30pm
Tea Fire Investigation 11-17-08 @ 1:45pm
Tea Fire Fact Sheet 11-17-08 @ 8:45 am
All Schools to reopen Monday, November 17, 2008 11-16-08 @ 3:30pm
Relief Fund Established for Tea Fire Burn Victims 11-16-08 @ 5:30pm
Updated Information regarding access to burn area 11-16-08 @ 3:25pm
Notice for residents returning to the Disaster Area 11-16-08 @ 3:00pm
Evacuee Registration 11-16-08 @ 12:50pm
Tea Fire Fact Sheet 11-16-08 @10:30am
Southern California Gas Information 11-16-08 @ 11:30am
Montecito Water District 11-16-08 @ 10:45am
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ORDERS FOR MONTECITO RESIDENTS IN THE BURN AREAS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
Tea Fire Information as of 11/19/08
Incident Command Organization: Unified: Montecito Fire District, Santa Barbara City Fire, Santa Barbara County, Los Padres Forest, Cal Fire.
Acreage and Containment: This fire has burned 1,940 acres and is 100% contained.
Structures Destroyed and Property Damaged: The fire has destroyed over 210 homes, and damaged 9 residential structures. Damage assessment is still continuing.
Estimated Cost to Date: $5,700,000
Road Closure Information
• Road Closure Hotline - 805/568-3006
• www.countyofsb.org/pwd/roads/closure.htm
Evacuation Area: All other previously listed mandatory evacuation order areas have been lifted.
The utility companies are still actively diagnosing and repairing infrastructure within the Mountain Drive and Gibraltar Road areas.