Two Taft residents were arrested for burglarizing a home under an active evacuation order due to the Foothill Fire in Santa Barbara County. - The burglary occurred on May 21, 2026, at a home in the 2100 block of Schaeffer Road outside Cuyama.
- The suspects entered an attached garage and removed copper wiring used for the property's well. - A 34-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, both from Taft, were arrested and found with burglary tools and narcotics paraphernalia.
- They were booked at the Northern Branch Jail on multiple theft-related charges. The incident highlights the vulnerability of evacuated properties during wildfires.