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Heard on: Santa Barbara County Fire District · 1/15/2026 05:20 PM
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Nine to Engine Five, when you're en route to Merrill Gardens, advise of the dark black smoke in the neighborhood just north.
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Medic Nine, we have a response going to that already.
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Fire crews respond to smoke near Merrill Gardens

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to investigate reports of dark black smoke in a neighborhood north of Merrill Gardens in Santa Maria. The situation involved a possible fire, and response teams were already en route. The cause of the smoke was not confirmed at the time of the call.

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Merrill Gardens, Santa Maria, CA 93454
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