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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato announced on November 7, 2025, that Garrett Huff has been selected to be the next Fire Chief for Santa Barbara County. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to ratify the appointment at the November 18, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Huff is currently the Deputy Chief of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. His first day will be December 8, 2025. He will assume the duties from Chief Mark Hartwig, who is retiring on December 7, 2025, after six years as the Santa Barbara County Fire Chief.