Communities

Paradise Canyon

Community Representatives
Joseph Garred, Director
Laura “Luna” Mancuso, Secretary

Paradise Canyon is served by the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with the US Forest Service and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. SB Co Fire is the primary agency for structure fires, medical assistance, and traffic collisions. 

Rancho Oso
Guest Ranch & Stables
3750 Paradise Road
Reservations: 805-683-5686
Trail Rides: 805-683-5110
www.rancho-oso.com

Rosario Park

 

Community Representative
Michael S. Williams, Board President/ Executive Director

Rosario Park is served by the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with the US Forest Service and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. One San Marcos Pass VFD compressed air foam system (CAFS) patrol is located in the community for initial fire attack and community service.

Rosario Park Water Company
Ms. Vera Breedlove, President

Rosario Park Mutual Water Company, Inc.
Dr. Chris Funk, President

Community Representatives
Bill Hurst, Director
Amy Love, Webmaster

East & West Camino Cielo

San Marcos Pass

Community Representative
Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi, Vice President
Tom Garwood, Director

COMMUNITY EVACUATION INFORMATION
If a fast-moving wildfire threatens, gather your family and leave immediately. Do not wait. Execute your evacuation plan.

Do not panic. Keep alternate routes in mind as a backup should your primary route become blocked. If you must flee suddenly, know where clear or defensible areas are in your immediate community.

Time is a major factor in determining which, if any, of the following activities can be completed. In an immediately encroaching wildfire, you should grab your family and leave immediately. If time permits, you should consider the following:

  • PARK VEHICLES HEADED OUT. Leave keys in ignition. Close car windows. Close the garage door but leave it unlocked.

  • DO NOT BLOCK THE ROAD.

  • Locate and pack pets in carriers.

  • Pack irreplaceable, important documents.

  • Keep radio and scanner tuned to emergency stations for reports and evacuation information.

  • Shut the propane tank valve on top of the tank.

  • Close all windows, skylights, interior and exterior doors. This will block air circulation and the spread of fire from room to room.  Do not lock doors.

  • Remove lightweight curtains if possible. Close heavy drapes and blinds.

  • Place ladders against the front of the house, or away from advancing fire.

  • Check hose connections and water pressure.

  • Fill all available containers with water.

  • Place metal covers on trash containers.

  • Nail plywood covers over windows and vents.

  • Move lawn furniture indoors. Pull combustible furniture away from windows.

  • Put tin foil on the inside of windows to reflect heat away from the house.

  • Turn on all lights in the house, on the porch, in the garden, and in the yard. This will enable firefighters to spot your property at night.

  • Set the lawn sprinkler on the roof and connect the hose, but don't turn it on until you see burning embers begin to fall. Conserve water and water pressure for those who are in more immediate danger. If your roof is nonflammable, as it should be on the mountain, you shouldn't need this procedure.

Evacuation
Check with immediate neighbors as you leave. Honk your horn, alert others. Evacuate neighbors’ pets or open gates and enclosures. Use your judgment to ensure these animals survive.

Offer to take neighbors’ children, pets, and irreplaceable items if they are staying to fight the fire. Arrange a meeting place.

If time allows, check with the Volunteer Fire Department or Auxiliary so they don’t waste time trying to locate and evacuate you later.

Leave the area quickly but do not speed. Drive safely. Do not block the roads.

If Highway 154 is impassable
Know the location of clear or defensible areas on the mountain.

West Camino Cielo
Lusink property – behind mailboxes
Gun Club – locked gate

East Camino Cielo
Forest Service Station 41 – next to the Cielo Store

Painted Cave
Laurel Springs Ranch

If a situation prevents you from evacuating the area, get to one of these safe locations. Park your car heading out, leave keys in the car, and keep the windows closed.

Remember, your life is more important than your most valued possessions. If you took proper precautions before the fire, your property's odds of surviving a wildfire improve greatly.

Community Representatives
Ted Adams, Director, President Emeritus, Public Information Officer
Ina Brittain, Treasurer

The WRA supports the entire mountain community, including Painted Cave, with fire prevention, planning, and fuel mitigation programs, and manages the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department. The WRA also manages the San Marcos Pass Emergency Radio System (SMPERS) 1040 AM in conjunction with the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council. SMPERS provides public safety and emergency information throughout the San Marcos Pass and mountain community 24 hours a day.

LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Mountain Ember Team - mountainemberteam.com
Painted Cave Mutual Water Company, Inc.

Painted Cave

Community Representative
Rocky Siegel, Director & Chief Officer, SMPVFD
Boris Alves, Director

The San Marcos Trout Club is served by the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department, in addition to the US Forest Service and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. A San Marcos Pass VFD patrol is located in the community. The patrol vehicle is equipped with a compressed-air foam unit to improve initial attack firefighting capabilities.

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
San Marcos Trout Club, Ltd.
Matt Thomas, President

Trout Club