The Santa Barbara Fire Department (SBFD) and Santa Barbara County Fire responded on Monday morning to rescue two people, one adult and one minor, who were trapped in a storm drain near Earl Warren Showgrounds.
City firefighters used the Jaws of Life to spread open a metal grate and free the pair. The two males entered the storm drain from a downstream location and told firefighters they had been “exploring,” according to County Fire spokesperson Scott Safechuck. Once they realized they were stuck, they called 9-1-1. Luckily, the morning’s rain showers subsided and water levels in the drain remained low, Safechuck said.