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Small fire scare near Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Santa Barbara CA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 1/4/2026 08:50 PM

N Nopal St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible small fire near a building with paper decorations close to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The incident involved candles burning near the structure. After checking the area, crews determined there was no problem or active fire and remained briefly on scene for safety before clearing.

Audio|Heard on: Santa Barbara City Fire Dispatch

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01:40

Transcript:

00:00

All units responding, this will be the Milpas incident.

00:04

This is for candles burning near a building with paper decorations on fire.

00:28

Truck 71, you were broken.

00:29

Can you repeat?

00:37

Central Truck 71, if your landline with the caller, can you ask them to step to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church?

00:43

They have candles outside the structure.

00:54

Truck 71, central copies.

00:57

We are still landline with RP and asking now.

01:06

Truck 71 Central.

01:09

Go ahead.

01:11

We are no longer landline with the RP.

01:16

Copy.

01:21

The RP was just a passerby.

01:32

Central engine 72 is on scene.

01:34

There's no problem here.

01:36

You can cancel the balance.

01:37

We're going to remain on scene.

01:39

Switching to channel two.

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Location mentioned:

N Nopal St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

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