Zaca Fire Press Conference August 4, 2007 at 4:00
Incident: Zaca Wildland Fire
Released: 8/4/2007
News Media Contact:
EOC Media Line-(805) 696-1161
Terri Maus-Nisich ZACA-071607-007
Assistant County Executive Officer August 4, 2007 -- TIME:
OR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
William Boyer
Communications Director
(805) 896-1056 (cell)
ZACA FIRE PRESS CONFERENCE
Time 4:00 pm
Date: Saturday August 4, 2007
Location: 267 Camino del Remedio - County Emergency Operation Center
As of August 4, 2007 the Zaca Fire is continuing to progress. In order to provide an overview of the fire, discuss scenarios, and ensure that the communities are well informed, a press conference will be held at 4:00 at the County Emergency Operations Center located at 267 Camino del Remedio. The Chair of the Disaster Council Supervisor Brooks Firestone, County Fire Chief John Scherrei, County Executive Officer Michael Brown, County Sheriff Bill Brown, County Supervisor Salud Carbajal, County Supervisor Janet Wolf and City elected officials will be present.
On Friday, Aug. 3, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency in response to the changing situation of the Zaca Fire. The County also activated its Emergency Operation Center on Aug. 3.
The proclamation of a local emergency is a necessary step to provide for orders, funding and the use of additional resources when a large-scale emergency, such as a fire, requires evacuations or has the potential to disrupt normal government and public operations.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the County's Emergency Operation Center Aug. 3 to sign a state declaration of emergency regarding the Zaca Fire.
The public can call (805) 961-5770 for information on the Zaca Fire or go online to http://www.inciweb.com/ or http://www.countyofsb.org/ or http://www.sbcfire.com/.
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