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Wildfires are causing smoke impacts affecting air quality in Monterey County and Santa Barbara County.

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated sep 20

The latest in this situation

  1. Fires broke out in Monterey County on September 20, 2026. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is located in Santa Barbara County.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Aug 31. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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Wildfires are causing smoke impacts affecting air quality in Monterey County and Santa Barbara County.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
Monterey CountySanta Barbara County

How it developed

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  1. Fires broke out in Monterey County on September 20, 2026. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is located in Santa Barbara County.Sub-event
  2. Wildfire smoke impacts air quality in Monterey and Santa Barbara Counties.1 source

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