Coming Soon! Firefighter Trainee, EMT & Firefighter Trainee- Paramedic Recruitment

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Santa Barbara County Chapter 15 and Fee Adoption

Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Proposed Amendments to Chapter 15 of Fire Code have now been released to the public. Click below for more details

Now Hiring System and Network Administrator (Temporary)!

The application for System and Network Administrator (Temporary) is now open and will be continuous until further notice.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department

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High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County / Se Declara Temporada Alta de Incendios en el Condado de Santa Bárbara

May 22, 2026

High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and our county fire partner agencies, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District, Montecito Fire District, Santa Barbara City Fire Department...

See Wildfire Resiliency Work First-Hand at Wildfire Prepardness Week Event in Santa Barbara County

Apr 29, 2026

Public Assistance Sought in Solvang Arson Investigation || Se solicita asistencia pública en la investigación del incendio

Apr 20, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Assistance Sought in Solvang Arson Investigation Solvang, Calif. — April 20, 2026 — The Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Fire Investigation Unit is requesting the public's assistance in identifying individuals...

Deltopia Weekend: Public Safety Reminders, New Ordinances, and Enforcement Plan || Fin de semana de Deltopia: recordatorios de seguridad pública, nuevas ordenanzas y plan de vigilancia

Apr 1, 2026

Deltopia Weekend: Public Safety Reminders, New Ordinances, and Enforcement Plan Restrictions in place Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5 (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – As the unsanctioned festival weekend known as Deltopia approaches, Santa...