SAVE THE DATE: Montecito Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting - June 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Join Montecito Fire and our local public safety partners for our Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting!

📅 Thursday, June 26 | 🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road
🎟️ FREE event – Bring your friends & neighbors!
🍇 Light refreshments kindly provided by San Ysidro Ranch
❓ What do you want to know? Please submit your questions & we will answer!

Our partners from Montecito Water District, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, neighboring fire agencies, and local community organizations will discuss how your public safety agencies collaborate before, during and after emergencies. Join us for this important community conversation and learn how you can prepare for wildfire.

Send us your questions!

Use the form below or open it in the new window here to submit your questions. Our panelists will answer questions during the Q&A portion of the event. 

View our Wildfire Preparedness StoryMap

Our comprehensive guide of informational videos, interactive maps and helpful resources. 

Being ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials.

Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home.

Hardening your home means using construction materials that can help your home withstand flying embers finding weak spots in the construction, which can result in your house catching fire.

It takes the combination of both defensible space and home hardening to give your property the best chance of surviving a wildfire.

To learn how you can prepare for wildfire, download and save: 

Brochures are also available at both Montecito Fire stations.