Why Pepperdine tells students to stay as wildfires approach — even as the rest of Malibu flees
By Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — When the Franklin Fire broke out in…
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Malibu resident stops Franklin Fire from burning his home and helps neighbors save their houses
By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story MALIBU (KCAL, KCBS) — Malibu resident Alec Gellis says he woke up…
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Fire teams extinguish residential fire on Unicorn Circle early Tuesday morning
VENTURA, Calif. – Firefighters effectively put out a residential fire early Tuesday morning in the 7300 block of Unicorn Circle with no injuries…
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Malibu residents flee as wildfire swallows homes along iconic Southern California coastline
CNN By Robert Shackelford, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The beaches are empty in Malibu as…
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Prescribed burn scheduled this week in San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cal FIRE SLO crews alongside many other agencies are targeting both Dec. 10 and 11 for a prescribed burn starting at…
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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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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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