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MyspaceThough still no official word yet from fire officials, KEYT is now reporting that all of Mountain Drive should evacuate, as of 6:50 p.m.
Chris Meagher reports that he spoke with Gayle Beebe, the president of Westmont. Some structures have caught fire, including the campus chapel. The students on the Westmont campus who have not evacuated yet are seeking refuge in the campus gym, which is made of concrete and is fireproof. The gym contains supplies for up to 1,200 people. According to Beebe, the fire started not far from the Westmont tea garden.
Because the fire may knock out power to neighborhoods around Santa Barbara, residents may want to sign up for the Indy Alert system, which will send text messages with all fire updates to cell phones. Sign up for Indy Alert here.
More to come as it becomes available. Independent.com will update with further evacuations.
Westmont College
955 La Paz Rd., Montecito, CA
805-565-6893. More Info
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It has jumped Mountain drive on
Coyote.
http://maps.google.com/
Huge and growing. Evacuate foothills I say, start now.
martha (Martha Sadler)
November 13, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Chris meagher was prepared to report but has apparently lost cell phone contact. Strong winds expected to continue till morning or more, according to KEYT's laconic report, but they have kabc helipcoptor pictures. they are coffee-klatching it at this point. Houses are burning, it appears. Guessing.
call 211 for questions on where or when to evacuate.
martha (Martha Sadler)
November 13, 2008 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)