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Close Up with Montecito Fire Department Chief Brian Fallon
By Joanne A Calitri   |   September 8, 2026

This week I interviewed Montecito Fire Department (MFD) Chief Brian Fallon, who has been leading MFD since April of this year. But first, there is a September 14, 4:30 pm, Montecito Community Meeting at Montecito Union School on the upcoming wet-weather months. Presenting are Montecito Fire, Santa Barbara County Flood Control, and Supervisor Lee’s Office. […]

Captain Evan Skei Honored for Service
By Joanne A Calitri   |   June 23, 2026

On June 4, Montecito Fire Chief Brian Fallon honored Captain Evan Skei for his 25 years of dedicated service to Montecito Fire and our town. Attending the presentation was Skei’s family.  Of note, Skei has been in the Montecito Journal’s Our Town section since 2002 for various work in the community– from instructing kids on […]

Meet Montecito’s New Fire Chief
By Christina Atchison   |   April 28, 2026

On April 1, the Montecito Fire Protection District Board of Directors formally appointed Brian Fallon as Fire Chief following Chief David Neels’ retirement on March 31. As Montecito Fire’s Public Information Officer, I sat down with Chief Fallon to learn more about him and what he hopes to accomplish at the helm of our organization. […]