GOLETA, Calif. – Approximately 60 people from 20 condominium units have been evacuated Friday morning following a gas leak in a Goleta neighborhood.
Santa Barbara County Fire’s Capt. Scott Safechuck posted on X saying a backhoe ruptured an exterior gas line between two condominium buildings at 7260 Davenport Rd., despite proper notification from construction personnel before digging.
Gas Leak: 7260 Davenport Rd., Goleta. A backhoe uncovered and ruptured an exterior gas line between two condominium buildings. Two buildings (20 units total, approximately 60 people) have been evacuated as a precaution. SoCal Gas representatives are on scene and a repair crew has… pic.twitter.com/f2tKANfnkr
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) July 11, 2025
Safechuck says inaccurate gas pipe mapping may have played a factor into the accidental rupture…