Red Cross, Santa Barbara Chapter

Client Assistance For Jesusita Fire Victims
An American Red Cross Service Center is open at the Red Cross Chapter Office at 2707 State Street (map). The Service Center has trained Red Cross volunteers providing casework for the residents whose houses were destroyed or significantly damaged by the Jesusita Fire. Please bring proof of residency (drivers license or utility bill showing an address in the affected area). In addition, mental health & health services volunteers will be offering help to those who need it. For further information please call (805) 687-1331.

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Jesusita Fire: Red Cross Reopens State Street Headquarters
The emergency shelter remains open at Dos Pueblos, and disaster training begins Friday

By Marjorie Wass | Published on 05.08.2009

The American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter has returned to its headquarters at 2707 State St. after evacuating the building because of the Jesusita Fire evacuation warnings.

The Red Cross will hold disaster classes at Goleta Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell Way in Goleta. The classes will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Residents interested in helping with the Red Cross Jesusita Fire relief effort and future disasters can register for the classes from 9:15 to 10 a.m. at the church or the Goleta Valley Community Center.

All new volunteers must take a Red Cross orientation and classes in emergency shelter operations and mass care. Call 805.729.6885 for more information.

A disaster mental health class will be held for licensed psychiatrists, psychologists and MFTs only; those interested must bring credentials on Friday to Goleta Presbyterian Church. The class will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The Red Cross emergency shelter is open at Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave. in Goleta. Small animals can be taken to the Santa Barbara Humane Society, 5399 Overpass Road in Goleta. Large animals can be evacuated to the Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real.

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5/6/09 - From the website:

Red Cross Chapter Headquarters evacuated
We have been evacuated from our office at 2707 State Street and have relocated to the Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta.

Red Cross Emergency Shelter
Dos Pueblos High School
7266 Alameda Avenue
Goleta (map)

The Red Cross emergency shelter is at Dos Pueblos High School, located at 7266 Alameda Avenue in Goleta (map). Small animals can be taken to the Humane Society at 5399 Overpass Road in Goleta. Large animals can be evacuated to Earl Warren Showgrounds at 3400 Calle Real.

Volunteers
A volunteer training session is scheduled tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. It will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in the Sunken Garden Room at 21 East Constance Avenue in Santa Barbara. It is free.

All spontaneous volunteers must take a Red Cross orientation and classes in Emergency Shelter Operations and Mass Care, which will be held several times over the next few days. For more information, please call 805-687-1331.

Mandatory Evacuation Orders
ALL LOCATIONS EAST OF ALAMAR ROAD (WESTERN BOUNDARY), FROM FOOTHILL ROAD SOUTH TO STATE STREET, STATE STREET TO CONSTANCE, EAST ON CONSTANCE TO LOS OLIVOS, LOS OLIVIOS TO ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA, ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA TO SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD (EASTERN BOUNDARY), NORTH ON SYCAMORE CANYON TO HWY 192 WESTBOUND TO EL CIELITO.

Evacuation Warning Advisory
THE EVACUATION WARNING AREA HAS EXPANDED AND NOW INCLUDES: LA CUMBRE ROAD (WESTERN BOUNDARY) TO STATE STREET, STATE STREET TO DE LA VINA, DE LA VINA TO ANAPAMU, ANAPAMU TO ANACAPA, ANACAPA SOUTH TO DE LA GUERRA, DE LA GUERRA TO MILPAS, MILPAS TO MONTECITO STREET, MONTECITO STREET TO ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA.

Road Closures
Highway 192 is closed at La Cumbre to El Cielito. All locations north of Foothill, from Morada and Ontare to El Cielito, bordered by Gibraltar and Camino Cielo, are under mandatory evacuation. Road Closure Hotline: 805-568-3006.

County Jesusita Fire Call Center: 805-681-5197
Animal Hotline: 805-681-4332