
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…
Continue ReadingMONTECITO, 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…
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A fire at an encampment between the Northbound 101 Freeway and the Cabrillo exit caused the temporary closure of the exit in…
Continue ReadingMontecito Fire Protection District Board of Directors announced the appointment of David Neels as Fire Chief following the retirement of Chief Kevin…
Continue ReadingThe last of the series of controlled burns targeting one to ten acres of felled dead trees, brush, and environmental debris in the Los Padres…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingMike Eliason’s role as photojournalist-turned-public information officer is coming to an…
Continue ReadingA 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.…
Continue ReadingLompoc Fire Department responded to a pallet fire involving produce packaging boxes at 1501 North L St. in Lompoc. Crews were able to extinguish the…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara County Fire Department is responding to a reported structure fire on the 2100 block of Dermanak Drive, north of…
Continue ReadingA Thursday night home fire has displaced six people, according the Paso Robles Fire Department.…
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingSanta 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…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara County Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fire at the intersection of Hwy. 101 and Palmer Road south of Santa…
Continue ReadingHigh 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.,…
Continue ReadingThe Santa Barbara County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Turkey Coop Fire at Pork Palace off HWY 1 in Buellton.…
Continue ReadingThe San Luis Obispo City Fire Department knocked down a structure fire on Johnson Avenue before 4 p.m. Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingA two-day controlled burn to reduce wildfire threats in the Los Padres National Forest is set to start Thursday with more planned this spring.…
Continue ReadingKevin Taylor, Chief of the Montecito Fire Protection District, announced Monday that he will be retiring after 35 years of…
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