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Prince Harry Makes First 2026 Appearance at Santa Barbara Fire Stations

The visits highlight a renewed partnership with Watch Duty through the newly rebranded Archewell Philanthropies.

Overview

  • Firefighters briefed him on brush trucks, rescue ATVs and thermal search-and-rescue drones during the tour.
  • He toured alongside Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills, and the nonprofit shared photographs from the visit.
  • Watch Duty relies on trained volunteers, retired fire professionals and paid staff to verify real-time updates instead of automated alerts, a model responders say supports rapid decisions.
  • Archewell Philanthropies, rebranded in recent weeks, previously funded Watch Duty during the 2025 L.A. fires and the collaboration continues.
  • Recent engagements also included meetings with crews in Camarillo and at the Ventura Training Center, where he met formerly incarcerated firefighters serving with CAL FIRE and the California Conservation Corps.