LOS ANGELES -- The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an oil sheen in the water near Goleta Beach.
Coast Guard received a call from Santa Barbara County Fire Department at 10:40 a.m., Wednesday reporting that there was a large amount of sheen in the water, 1000 yards off Goleta Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Coast Guard immediately launched a team from the Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara to investigate. A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Los Angeles, along with pollution responders are also en route to assist with the investigation.
The Coast Guard urges the public and boaters to not come in contact with the oil and remain a safe distance from any visible sheen.
Please contact the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 or the Coast Guard Command Center at (310) 521-3801 to report oil or other pollution.