A Goleta family is turning to the community for support after a recent devastating house fire claimed the life of an elderly woman.
The woman and two pets were killed in a fire on the afternoon of April 14, 2026, in the 5000 block of Amberly Place. Firefighters remained at the scene of the fire for over seven hours to contain and extinguish the blaze.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department later confirmed that one civilian, one dog, and a cat had died in the fire. The cause of the fire was not yet disclosed, and the incident is currently under investigation…