Mountain Fire survivors continue to rebuild, projected to take years
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.—It’s a long road ahead for Luis “Tigre” Villanueva, who has already lived through five fires. He lost his home in the…
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Vegetation fire breaks out on Highway 101 near Goleta Sunday
GOLETA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire near Highway 101 in Goleta. The fire first broke out at…
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Ventura County fire crews help out out structure fire Saturday night
VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County firefighters helped put out a structure fire in Santa Paula after seeing a dumpster, vehicles and tires ablaze…
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Fire teams responded to vehicle fire on railroad tracks off Sinton Road west of Santa Maria
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews put out a vehicle fire on railroad tracks near the intersection of Sinton Road and Ray Road west of Santa…
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Mountain Fire family of survivors brace themselves for holiday season by practicing gratitude
VENTURA, Calif.—The holidays are bringing up some heavy feelings for Yuliana Arias, who spent 6 months remodeling a fixer upper in the Spanish…
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Fire Captain Ian Bennet awarded Five Cities Fire Authority 2024 Firefighter of the Year award
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, Ian Bennet was promoted to the rank of Fire Captain and awarded the Five Cities Fire Authority 2024…
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Indochine nightclub boarded up following fire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Indochine nightclub on State St. caught fire leading to a Santa Barbara City Fire Department response just past 6:30 p.m.…
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Man whose house burned down in Thomas Fire and Mountain Fire moves forward through community’s generosity
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – At 21, Luis “Tigre” Villanueva left Mexico in hopes of building a better life, and he did. He’s a husband, father of…
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Fire crews on the scene of burning RV on Torino Drive Friday afternoon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Fire crews are on the scene of a van fire that reached nearby vegetation on Torino Drive Friday. According to an…
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Ventura firefighters put out house fire on Sheldon Drive Wednesday night
VENTURA, Calif. – Firefighters put out a fire at a home in the 3700 block of Sheldon Drive in Ventura Wednesday night. According to the Ventura…
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Planned burns scheduled east of Santa Margarita
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and San Luis Obispo County Fire Department issued the…
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Firefighters responded to hay truck fire on northbound Highway 101, north of Highway 154
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters responded to a fifth-wheel hay hauler on fire on northbound Highway 101 just north of the junction with…
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Fire crews responded to small vegetation fire along Harris Grade Road started by PG&E infrastructure
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews put out a 1.8-acre vegetation fire along Harris Grade Road one mile south of Highway 135 caused by…
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yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe scheduled to host Cultural Burn
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – A Cultural Burn is scheduled for this Friday, Nov. 22nd at the Johnson Ranch Open Space Property, west of Highway 101, on…
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Mountain Fire meeting helps survivors prepare to rebuild
CAMARILLO, Calif. – It’s been a week since the wind-driven Mountain Fire burned homes and structures as it raced from Camarillo to Santa…
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Federal seasonal fire restrictions lifted elsewhere, but remain in effect for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties until the new year
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Bakersfield Field Office announced the lifting of most seasonal fire restrictions for…
Continue Reading Fire teams responded to small vegetation fire in 5000 block of Edna Ranch Circle Thursday
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a 2.7-acre vegetation fire in the 5000 block of Edna Ranch Circle southeast of San Luis Obispo and…
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Non-profit provides relief to Mountain Fire victims through power of social media
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Luis Villanueva is still processing the shock of losing his Somis home in the Mountain Fire. “I don’t know that I am…
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Fire crews battling 19,904-acre Mountain Fire since Wednesday; Evacuation warnings in effect
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are still battling a 19,904-acre brush fire, currently at 98% containment, that started on South Mountain…
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Need for mental health services spikes following devastation of Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.—It’s been an emotional day for Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, who Is helping victims of the Mountain Fire navigate the process of…
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