Montecito Fire’s Kevin Taylor reflects on his firefighting career
MONTECITO, Calif.-When Kevin Taylor was a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo he didn’t intend to be a firefighters or fire chief. “I wanted to be a…
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Encampment fire causes temporary closure of freeway exit
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A fire at an encampment between the Northbound 101 Freeway and the Cabrillo exit caused the temporary closure of the exit in…
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Montecito Fire Protection District announces new Fire Chief
Montecito Fire Protection District Board of Directors announced the appointment of David Neels as Fire Chief following the retirement of Chief Kevin…
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Los Padres National Forest conducts last of controlled burns near Figueroa Mountain
The last of the series of controlled burns targeting one to ten acres of felled dead trees, brush, and environmental debris in the Los Padres…
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Six-day controlled burn planned throughout Los Padres National Forest to reduce wildfire threats
A controlled burn targeting one to ten acres of felled dead trees, brush, and environmental debris in the Los Padres National Forest is set to begin…
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Semi truck caught fire on highway 101 north in Buellton early morning Friday
A semi truck caught on fire close to 4 a.m. on highway 101 north a half mile north of San Marcos Pass in Buellton, according to the Santa Barbara…
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman retires
Mike Eliason’s role as photojournalist-turned-public information officer is coming to an…
Continue Reading Six-day controlled burn planned throughout Los Padres National Forest to reduce wildfire threats
A controlled burn targeting one to ten acres of felled dead trees, brush, and environmental debris in the Los Padres National Forest is set for Mar.…
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Lompoc Fire responds to large pallet fire at North L Street in Lompoc
Lompoc Fire Department responded to a pallet fire involving produce packaging boxes at 1501 North L St. in Lompoc. Crews were able to extinguish the…
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Santa Barbara County Fire responds to structure fire on Dermanak Drive north of Solvang
Santa Barbara County Fire Department is responding to a reported structure fire on the 2100 block of Dermanak Drive, north of…
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Thursday home couch fire displaces six in Paso Robles
A Thursday night home fire has displaced six people, according the Paso Robles Fire Department.…
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Controlled burns planned for March at state parks across San Luis Obispo County
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting prescribed burns in select areas of San Luis Obispo County from Mar. 7 to Mar.…
Continue Reading Series of planned burns in Los Padres National Forest planned from March 6 to 12
The U. S. Forest Service has planned a series of brush pile burns at various locations within the Los Padres National Forest from Mar. 6 to…
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Early morning fire extinguished at Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant
Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 310 Avenue of the Flags, the site of Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant. The fire…
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Santa Barbara County Fire responds to semi-truck fire at Hwy. 101 and Palmer Road
Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fire at the intersection of Hwy. 101 and Palmer Road south of Santa…
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High winds knock down tree causing active gas leak on Channel Drive in Montecito
High winds have knocked down a large eucalyptus tree on a nearby building breaking a gas line and causing an active gas leak at 910 Channel Dr.,…
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Santa Barbara County Fire knocks down turkey coop fire in Buellton
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Turkey Coop Fire at Pork Palace off HWY 1 in Buellton.…
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SLO City Fire crews extinguish house fire on Johnson Ave
The San Luis Obispo City Fire Department knocked down a structure fire on Johnson Avenue before 4 p.m. Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Two-day controlled burn set to begin Feb. 16 in Los Padres National Forest
A two-day controlled burn to reduce wildfire threats in the Los Padres National Forest is set to start Thursday with more planned this spring.…
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Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor announces his retirement after 35 years of service
Kevin Taylor, Chief of the Montecito Fire Protection District, announced Monday that he will be retiring after 35 years of…
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