The unauthorized rager, dubbed “Deltopia”, takes place every year on Isla Vista in Santa Barbara County and attracts thousands of students. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department initially announced a Multiple Loss Incident (MCI) in response to “multiple medical emergencies, including multiple serious injuries,” in the area, according to Daniel Bert, the department’s public information officer. However, Bertuccelli wrote on Twitter later Saturday that the department “withdrew the MCI as the volume of calls has dropped to reasonable levels.” The fire in Santa Barbara County and the local EMS service canceled the MCI (Multiple Victims Incident) as the volume of calls has dropped to reasonable levels. – Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) April 3, 2022 Police said the first responders were “flooded” with emergency medical calls on Saturday afternoon. The calls included a report of a woman falling from a roof around 1:15 p.m., the local Noozhawk news agency reported. Her condition is unknown at this time. Other calls, mostly to locations in Del Playa, reported people who may have overdosed on drugs or alcohol. An aerial view shows thousands of students partying near the beach. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Public Information Officer Hundreds of partygoers gathered on a balcony. @ SBCFireInfo / Twitter Medical staff were deployed to the illegal party after “many serious injuries” were reported. By 3:30 p.m., the overwhelmed respondents were shifted to a screening system to lead patients to hospitals in different areas more efficiently. The photos from the scene show massive crowds of young people present on outdoor balconies and busy streets. On Friday, three people were arrested and 20 reports were issued, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said. Local police reportedly reacted to drug overdoses during the rage. @ SBCFireInfo / Twitter According to Noozhawk, Deltopia dates back to 2010 and takes place on the first weekend that students return from the spring break. In an effort to quell the madness, local authorities implemented beach closures, parking restrictions and noise limits for the weekend.
