Thomas Fire Update - December 14, 1:00 p.m.

City of Goleta sent this bulletin at 12/14/2017 01:22 PM PST

Fire Update - 12/14/17, 12:00 p.m.

The Thomas Fire has burned 242,500 acres and is at 30% containment with 8,144 fire personnel working to put out the fire.

The air quality today in Goleta remains unhealthy. Air quality information and a smoke forecast can be found on APCD’s website here at www.ourair.org.

Street sweeping has resumed in an effort to minimize the impact of ash produced by the Thomas Fire and prevent pollution and debris from flowing to the watersheds.

Marborg has resumed trash, recycling and green waste pick up tomorrow.

Free masks will continue to be distributed today. Goleta locations include the Goleta Valley Community Center, Goleta City Hall and Costco in Camino Real. Click here for more information.

Temporary closures of Highway 154 are in effect to allow for the smooth mobilization of fire personnel and equipment. A full closure of Highway 154 will occur between 5-9 a.m. each day until further notice.

A community meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Avenue. Interpretation in Spanish and American Sign Language will be available. The County of Santa Barbara will provide live streaming on their Facebook page here.

Current incident information can be found here in English and Spanish. Information is available 24/7 in multiple languages at 2-1-1 or 800-400-1573 (for those calling from out of town).

For City of Goleta emergency notifications, sign up in one of several ways: Click here, text Goleta Emergency to 468311 for notifications in English and Goleta Spanish to 468311 for emergency notifications in Spanish. Email pio@cityofgoleta.org with your preference for phone, text and/or email alerts along with phone number and/or email. Call 805-961-7508 and leave your name, phone or email address, and your language preference for notifications.

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