EVACUATIONS, CLOSURES, POWER OUTAGES: Information you need to know Friday, May 8, 2009 4:00a.m. UPDATE! - An Evacuation Order has been issued for the area west of the existing evacuation area to include all areas north of US Highway 101 and east of Patterson Avenue. An Evacuation Warning has now been extended to Fairview and US Highway 101. LATEST JESUSITA FIRE INFORMATION: UPDATED 1:20 a.m. FRIDAY PUBLIC INFORMATION CALL CENTER: (805) 681-5197 The fire started around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Cathedral Peak area The fire has burned about 2,739 acres 10% containment Initial estimate of 75 homes damaged or destroyed 4,715 homes evacuated, 12,000 people 5,200 homes under evacuation warning, 12,000 people Residences threatened: 3,500 Commercial properties threatened: 100 2,303 personnel on scene: 246 engines, 62 crews 11 firefighters injured Cause under investigation: Tip line - 805-686-5074 Air quality warning remains in effect Estimated costs to date $1.8 million The cause of the Jesusita Fire is still under investigation. EVACUATIONS EVACUATION ORDERS THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER AREAS NOW INCLUDE: Turnpike (western boundary) north of US Highway 101, along US Highway 101 to State Street and Calle Real Intersection, east along State Street to Constance Avenue, Constance Avenue to Garden Street, Garden Street to Micheltorena Street, Micheltorena Street
north to the end of the road, extending to Alameda Padre Serra, Alameda Padre Serra, east to Sycamore Canyon Road (eastern boundary), north on Sycamore Canyon Road to Highway 192 (Stanwood Drive) to El Cielito. A Mandatory Evacuation Order is now in effect for all areas north of Cathedral Oaks Drive east of Highway 154 to San Jose Creek (Near Patterson Avenue), all areas north of La Colina Road between Highway 154 and La Cumbre Road, and all areas north of State Street between La Cumbre Road and San Roque Road. Highway 154 is now closed at Highway 101 THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER AREAS NOW INCLUDE: San Jose Creek (western boundary) north of Cathedral Oaks Road to Highway 154, from Highway 154 south to La Colina Road, La Colina Road east to La Cumbre Road, La Cumbre Road south to State Street, State Street east to San Roque, San Roque Road south to Calle Norguera, Calle Norguera to Alamar Avenue, Alamar Avenue south to State Street, State Street (All businesses are free to open) to Constance Avenue, Constance Avenue to Garden Street, Garden Street to Micheltorena Street, Micheltorena Street north to the end of the road, extending to Alameda Padre Serra, Alameda Padre Serra, east to Sycamore Canyon Road (eastern boundary), north on Sycamore Canyon Road to Highway 192 (Stanwood Drive) to El Cielito. Mandatory Evacuation: Evacuate your home immediately. Once a mandatory evacuation has been ordered please evacuate your home immediately. Once you have left your home you will not be allowed back until the danger has passed. Emergency vehicles will be entering the area. Obey all directions given by law enforcement and fire personnel. EVACUATION WARNINGS, NOT ORDERED YET NEW AT 12:00 A.M. THE EVACUATION WARNING/ADVISORY AREA NOW INCLUDE: Fairview Avenue (western boundary), from Fairview Avenue and US Highway 101 east to the State Street/Calle Real intersection, east on State Street to La Cumbre Road, La Cumbre Road north to La Colina Road, La Colina Road west to Highway 154, Highway 154 north to Cathedral Oaks, Cathedral Oaks Drive east to Turnpike Road, Turnpike Road south to US Highway 101. AND areas in the City of Santa Barbara south of the Mandatory evacuation area north of State Street from San Roque Road to De La Vina Street, De La Vina Street, to Anapamu Street, Anapamu Street to Anacapa Street, Anacapa Street south to De La Guerra Street, De La Guerra Street to Milpas Street, Milpas Street south to Quinientos Street, Quinientos Street to Clifton Street to Eucalyptus Hill Road, Eucalyptus Hill Road to Barker Pass Road, Barker Pass Road to Highway 192 (Sycamore Canyon Road), Highway 192 (Sycamore Canyon Road) west to Stanwood Drive. Evacuation Warning/Advisory: Residents are strongly encouraged to make arrangements to leave their homes and seek shelter out of the advisory area. Evacuation Warnings/Advisories can turn into a Mandatory Evacuation at a moment's notice. There is no set rule as to how long a Warning/Advisory cold take. There is always the possibility that a situation may require an immediate mandatory evacuation without an evacuation warning/advisory. Please make sure that you prepare to evacuate at a moment's notice having your belongings
ready, including pets and/or other animals. Know the routes you wish to take, by pre planning. Information as to how to plan for an evacuation can be obtained by calling the Red Cross at (805) 450-5921. If you leave your home during an Evacuation Warning/Advisory, you may not be allowed back to your home if it turns into a Mandatory Evacuation. EVACUATION ASSISTANCE: Residents in the mandatory evacuation area who are physically unable to evacuate on their own, should call the Jesusita Fire Call Center at (805) 681-5197. Please do not call 911 as the system is overloaded. The call center staff will need to know the following information: Name of person needing assistance with evacuation Working phone number Address Closest intersection Whether or not you can walk on your own Whether you need a wheel chair Whether you are bed bound Whether you use oxygen or other medical equipment Whether you can travel via automobile or if you'll need an ambulance You will be called so arrangements can be made for transportation. SHELTER: UC Santa Barbara campus UCSB Multi-Ativity Center off Highway 217, turn right on Ocean People with special needs: UC Santa Barbara campus Thunderdome FULL Dos Pueblos High School 7266 Alameda Avenue, Goleta For more information, call (805) 687-1331. Community members who wish to financially support the current American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter Jesusita Fire relief effort and future disasters can go to www.sbredcross.org and make a secure donation. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. ANIMAL EVACUATIONS: Large animals: The Santa Barbara Red Cross says Earl Warren Showgrounds at 3400 Calle Real in Santa Barbara is taking large animals evacuated from the fire.
Small animals: Small animals are being evacuated to the Humane Society at 5399 Overpass Road in Goleta. Animal Shelter and Info Call Center: (805) 681-4332 SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION The following schools will be closed: Cold Spring School Crane County Day School Mountain View School Santa Barbara YMCA Preschool Bishop Diego Garcia Crane School Laguna Blanca School (Montecito & Hope Ranch campuses) Santa Barbara School District: Adams Elementary Cleveland Elementary Caesar Chavez Charter Franklin Elementary Open Alternative School Parma Children's Center Peabody Charter Roosevelt Elementary Santa Barbara Community Academy Home School Santa Barbara on the Monte Vista campus Santa Barbara High School District: Community Day School La Colina Junior High La Cumbre Junior High Santa Barbara Junior High Santa Barbara High School Early Years Program at Santa Barbara High School San Marcos High Hope School District: Hope Elementary Monte Vista School Monte Vista Elementary Cold Spring School District: Cold Spring School
Los Olivos School District: Olive Grove Charter School on Micheltorena St. Additional School Closures: California Learning Center El Puente Santa Barbara First Presbyterian Child Care Center Laguna Blanca School Monticito and Hope Ranch Campuses Little Angels Pre-School Marymount Elementary Notre Dame San Roque Santa Barbara Middle School Summit High School Sunrise Montessori Santa Barbara City College - Schott Center (SBCC Main Campus, Wake Center Open for Classes) ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION Highway 154 at Highway 101 Laurel Canyon @ Hwy 192 (County) Glen Albyn @ Hwy 192 (County) Tye Road @ Hwy 192 (County) Cheltenham @ Hwy 192 (County) Tornoe Rd @ Hwy 192 (County) Mission Canyon @ Hwy 192 (County) Salvar Road @ Via Chapparell (County) West Camino Cielo @ Painted Cave (County) La Cumbre @ Hwy 192 (County) Morada Lane @ Hwy 192 (City of SB) N. Ontare @ Hwy 192 (City of SB) San Roque @ Hwy 192 (City of SB) Calle Laureles Hwy 192 (City of SB) Almar Ave Hwy 192 (City of SB) Mountain Dr @ Hwy 192 (Caltrans) Mountain @ Foothill (Caltrans) Los Canos @ Mountain (City of SB) Gibraltar @ Cielito (County) Road Closures in the City of Santa Barbara: All of the following streets at State Street: San Roque Calle Pallo Colorado Calle Laureles Calle Crespis Alamar
Constance Quinto Junipero Pueblo Los Olivos Padre Mission Pedregosa Islay Valerio All the following streets at Micheltorena Street: Anacapa St California St Santa Barbara St Garden St Olive St Additional closures: Loma/California APS/Dover APS/Loma Media Las Alturas/Mission Ridge Mountain/El Cielito Caltrans has closed State Route 192 from La Cumbre Road east to El Cielito Road. Road closure hotline: (805) 568-3006 or go to www.countyofsb.org/pwd/roads/closure.htm Traffic Control Points: Traffic control points have been set up along Highway 192 (Foothill Road/Mountain Drive/Mission Ridge Road/Stanwood Drive) at: La Cumbre Road Morada Lane Ontare Road San Roque Road Laurel Canyon Road Alamar Avenue Glen Albyn Road Tye Road Cheltham Road Mission Canyon Terrace Tunnel Road Foothill Road Mountain Drive El Cielito Road (2 locations)
The public is advised to avoid unnecessary travel in these areas. FOREST CLOSURES Camino Cielo to Painted Cave to Gibraltar Road POWER OUTAGES 400 homes and businesses lost power Wednesday evening within the Jesusita Fire region, mainly in the area of Mission Canyon Drive. Unfortunately repair crews cannot reach the area affected and Southern California Edison estimates the service will be out throughout the night. The public should be aware that power outages are possible. The county is asking people to turn off all unneeded electrical appliances and to have flashlights, batteries and a battery operated radio handy. AIR QUALITY WARNING The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Tuesday issued an air quality warning for the Santa Barbara areas east of Highway 154. Everyone, especially with heart or lung disease (including asthma), older adults and children should limit time spent outdoors. The warning still stands Wednesday. PARTICULATE MASKS: Direct Relief International will be distributing particulate masks to the public Thursday afternoon as the air quality in Santa Barbara worsens due to the Jesusita Fire. DRI will distribute the masks from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the following two locations: Jesusita Fire Information Kiosk at Loreto Plaza on the corner of State Street and Las Positas Jesusita Fire Information Kiosk at Lazy Acres Market: 302 Meigs Road near Cliff Drive on the mesa. WATER CONSERVATION In light of the Jesusita fire in Santa Barbara and its potential impacts on water supplies, Carpinteria Valley Water District and Montecito Water District are asking their customers to use water for essential uses only. Reservoir storage levels have been adversely affected by the extreme customer demand resulting from the very hot, dry weather. The Districts are asking customers to postpone such uses as landscape irrigation, washing of vehicles and other outdoor water uses until the Jesusita fire threat has passed. Water supply updates will be issued as the situation progresses.
INFORMATION KIOSKS Jesusita Fire public information kiosks have been set up by the city of Santa Barbara at the following locations: Paseo Nuevo (State and De La Guerra Streets) Loreto Plaza (State Street and Las Positas Road) Scolari's Food Co. (222 North Milpas Street) Lazy Acres (302 Meigs Road) The kiosks will be updated as frequently as possible. PUBLIC INFORMATION CALL CENTER: (805) 681-5197 CAUSE: The cause of the Jesusita Fire is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to please call the fire tip line at (805) 686-5074. Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara City Fire, Montecito Fire, and U.S. Forest Service fire crews have coordinated a Unified Command.