Vegetation fire burns 6.5 acres in Los Alamos
Santa Barbara County firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that broke out in Los Alamos Saturday…
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California braces for power shutoffs and warm, windy weekend
Firefighters and officials at California’s largest utility company braced for hot, dry and windy weather in northern and central areas of the state…
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SCE settles lawsuits related to Thomas Fire, Montecito Mudslides
Southern California Edison (SCE) announced a settlement agreement Thursday linked to the 2017 Thomas and Koenigstein Fires and the 2018 Montecito…
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Record-breaking flames are now firefighters’ reality
The Thomas Fire was once the largest fire in modern California history. Three years later, six new fires have already surpassed…
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Structure fire spreads to vegetation near Santa Margarita
CAL FIRE is responding to a structure fire with potential threat to vegetation in Santa Margarita on Thursday afternoon.…
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Sheep being used to cut down brush at Skofield Park in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City Fire Department is using sheeps to graze brush at Skofield Park starting Wednesday.…
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Utility equipment eyed as possible source of fire near LA
Federal investigators are looking into whether a huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by Southern California Edison utility equipment,…
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Pacific Gas and Electric changes the way it notifies customers about power outages
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is improving the way it notifies its customers about potential power outages.…
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Firefighters respond to fully engulfed vehicle near Santa Barbara
Firefighters responded to a car on fire in Santa Barbara on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Fire flares up inside Oxnard School District storage building
Early Saturday morning, Oxnard City Fire extinguished a fire that flared up inside a storage building belonging to the Oxnard School…
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Santa Barbara pilots, Direct Relief airlift supplies to Oregon firefighters
A squadron of volunteer pilots took off from Santa Barbara Airport Saturday morning to deliver 100,000 KN95 respirators to residents and firefighters…
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As firefighters hope to gain ground on some West Coast fires, others prompt more evacuations
With rain finally arriving in parts of the West Coast, fire officials hope the forecast will help them gain ground on the deadly wildfires that…
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Day Of Giving: Help us Support West Coast Fire Victims
The Red Cross has mobilized a massive relief effort across these states to ensure that our neighbors have food, shelter and comfort. …
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Santa Barbara County Animal Services assists with North Complex Fire animal evacuations
Santa Barbara County Animal Services announced a couple of their staff members are embarking on a journey north to help with the raging North Complex…
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Local Red Cross first responders helping with Creek Fire disaster relief
The American Red Cross Day of Giving starts here at home. And, in nine other western states battling deadly and devastating wildfires during a…
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Got Mask cofounders deliver masks to search and rescue crew heading to Northern California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–The father and son co-founders of got-mask.org delivered masks to Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue members on Wednesday.…
Continue Reading San Antonio Fire burning on Vandenberg property burns 110 acres, forward progress stopped
Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire that broke out on the side of Highway 1 on Vandenberg Air Force Base property Wednesday…
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With resources stretched, your emergency plan may be what saves you in the next big one
Firefighters say they will save lives and property with all the resources they have in a disaster, but they need the public to help by being prepared…
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Smoky skies continuing to blanket the Central Coast, creating potential health impacts
Smoky skies blanketing the Central Coast the past several days are creating poor air quality, as well as potential health impacts for people…
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California firefighters work to protect historic observatory
Firefighters burned off vegetation in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles on Tuesday to protect historic Mount Wilson Observatory from…
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