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Posted on November 15 at 2:43 a.m.

It makes me wonder how much coverage this would have gotten outside of Santa Barbara if it wasn't for all the mansions.

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Posted on November 14 at 5:55 p.m.

The gym won't burn. Nothing that it's made of is flammable. It definitely wasn't possible to get all 800 of us off campus. I was there, and I can tell you, the air quality was infinitely better in the gym than it was outside. Even when the fire was right up to the building, we were still fine. It was definitely the best option. I know everyone in charge of the evacuation has learned a lot and this whole experience has honed their ability to handle such situations.

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