Firefighters are responding to a fire along Highway 101 in the area of the Nojoqui Grade in Santa Barbara County.
A brush fire that erupted in Santa Barbara County three weeks ago, sending towering columns of smoke over Los Padres National Forest land, ended up burning more than 38,000 acres, authorities said ...
A fire sparked by an unusual geological phenomenon occurred near Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara County on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office advises people to be careful when returning home. For farm or agricultural damages, complete the Ag Disaster Damage Report Form. For private property and ...
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The Grenada Theatre and Santa Barbara City Fire Department will be hosting a simulated fire and evacuation from the public ...
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A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and ...
California is being scorched this year — a consequence of hotter, longer, and more frequent wildfires as climate change fans ...
Based on its name, you might assume 2018’s Camp fire was started by a few errant embers from an unattended campfire. But that ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department announces the graduation of 18 dispatchers from the inaugural ...
A brush fire that erupted in Santa Barbara County three weeks ago, sending towering columns of smoke over Los Padres National Forest land, ended up burning more than 38,000 acres, authorities said ...