The Montecito Fire Protection District’s annual Fourth of July breakfast was packed with people happily eating pancakes, eggs and sausage. The event is a fundraiser for the Montecito Firefighter’s Benevolent Fund. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk) 
A star attraction at Wednesday’s breakfast was the Montecito Fire Department’s tricked-out Urban Search and Rescue truck. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk) 
Montecito firefighter Keith Powell makes a new recruit for the department Wednesday morning. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk) 
Smokey Bear was patrolling the premises at the Montecito Fire Protection District’s annual breakfast. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk) 
Flags adorn a bicycle at the Montecito Village Fourth of July Parade. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
All smiles atop a Montecito Fire Department truck. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
Classic cars are as much a part of Fourth of July parades as American flags. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
Ford: Go further. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
The 50th Annual Spirit of ’76 Independence Day Celebration is on the march in Santa Barbara. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, was among the parade participants in Santa Barbara. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
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The Santa Barbara-SPARKLE Fireworks Festival lights up the waterfront from Cabrillo Boulevard on Wednesday night. (Fritz Olenberger / www.olenberger.com) 
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Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.
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