Overview

• San Luis Obispo County ordered residents in the Gifford and Madre Fire burn scars and downstream areas to shelter in place.
• Santa Barbara County issued Evacuation Warnings for the Gifford and Lake Fire burn scars as forecasts remain uncertain.
• Emergency services coordinator Anita Konopa warned that rapid rain bursts could trigger flash flooding and debris flows in burn scars.
• Residents who feel unsafe were urged to leave before dark, while those staying should be prepared to sustain their households for several days.
• Officials advised staying off roads once rain begins and warned of flooding, mud and rock slides on routes such as Highway 166, coastal bluff erosion including in Isla Vista, hazardous beach and harbor conditions, strong winds, possible outages, and to sign up for alerts at AlertSLO.org and ReadySBC.org.