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Santa Barbara County urges residents to prepare for wildfires and post-fire debris flows
Summary
County officials marked the county's 175th anniversary while warning that terrain-driven winds, recent large fires and post-fire runoff increase wildfire and debris-flow risk; officials urged residents to register at readySBC.org and review evacuation maps.
Santa Barbara County officials used a Spanish-language presentation to mark the county's 175th anniversary and to warn residents about wildfire, earthquake and debris-flow risks tied to local terrain and recent fires. The presentation framed the county's landscape as both an asset and a driver of repeated disasters and urged practical preparedness steps.
The presentation opened with a historical note: “Acompáñanos en la celebración de los 175 años del condado de Santa Bárbara,” Speaker 1 said, noting the county was founded in 1850. Speaker 1 also cited a 1925 earthquake he described as “aproximadamente 6 coma 8 grados” that damaged or destroyed about 600…
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