Emergency personnel on scene of an oil leak in the area of Toro Creek.
Emergency personnel tend to an oil leak in the area of Toro Creek on Jan. 1, 2023. (Travis Ederer / Montecito Fire Protection District photo)

Emergency personnel responded Sunday to a report of an oil leak into Toro Creek in the Carpinteria-Summerland area.

Firefighters were dispatched about 11:30 a.m. to the 1000 block of Toro Canyon Road, north of Toro Canyon Park near Viola Lane, according to Santa Barbara County fire Capt. Scott Safechuck.

Crews from the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District were the first to arrive, and were being assisted by personnel from the county, the City of Santa Barbara and the Montecito Fire Protection District.

Hazmat personnel were dispatched to the scene, Safechuck said, adding that the source and size of the leak were not known.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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Absorbent pads are used to help clean up an oil leak in the Toro Creek area.
Absorbent pads are used to help clean up an oil leak in the Toro Creek area in western Carpinteria. Credit: Travis Ederer / Montecito Fire Protection District photo

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