Stearns Wharf Fire

At approximately 9:40 PM on November 18, 1998, a fire was reported near Moby Dick Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. The fire continued through the night and was extinguished by 6:45 AM. Three businesses were destroyed: Moby Dick Restaurant, Santa Barbara Shellfish Compzny, and Mike's Bait Shop, along with 20% of the wharf surrounding them. The remaining portion of the wharf and 13 businesses were saved. Other severe fires on Stearns Wharf occurred on April 24, 1973, in 1986, and in April 2002. The 1973 fire closed the wharf for nearly 9 years. Reconstruction cost was $13.5 million, and reconstruction was completed by July 2000.

Santa Barbara, California · United States