Fire Archives

During Firefighter Appreciation Month Santa Barbara and SLO Counties Record No Names Lost

October 1, 2025 11:55 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The California Fire Foundation and the state legislature have designated October as Firefighter Appreciation… Continue Reading

House Fire Erupts in Santa Maria’s Preisker Ranch Neighborhood

September 25, 2025 9:11 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A house fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Santa Maria’s Preisker Ranch neighborhood. Thick smoke poured… Continue Reading

Classes Canceled After Fire at Rose Avenue Elementary in Oxnard

September 22, 2025 5:37 am Michael Yu

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – A structure fire broke out early Monday morning at Rose Avenue Elementary School in Oxnard. The Ventura County Fire… Continue Reading

Fire crews responded to four-acre wildland fire north of Shandon

September 17, 2025 11:46 am Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Firefighters are on the scene of a four-acre wildland fire near the 3000 block of McMillan Canyon Road north… Continue Reading

Structure Fire in Camarillo Knocked Down

September 17, 2025 3:32 am Michael Yu

CAMARILLO, Calif. (KEYT) – Ventura County firefighters responded to a 2 alarm structure fire overnight. The fire broke out at 704 Sterling Hills… Continue Reading

Two firefighters injured from Ventura house fire

September 16, 2025 8:27 pm Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two firefighters were injured in a Ventura house fire just after 4:00 p.m. at the 2900 block of Sailor Ave., according to… Continue Reading

Firefighters Stop Hydrant Geyser in Oxnard

September 16, 2025 3:01 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Oxnard firefighters came to the rescue when a broken fire hydrant created a geyser. It happened late Tuesday morning on… Continue Reading

Author, anthropologist and former Hotshot Jordan Thomas joins Your News Channel Friday

September 12, 2025 5:12 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Anthropologist and former Los Padres Hotshot firefighter Jordan Thomas joined Your News Channel to discuss his new… Continue Reading

Car fire spreads to vegetation in Nipomo

September 12, 2025 3:44 pm Caleb Nguyen

NIPOMO, Calif. – A car accident sparked a vegetation fire around 1:00 p.m. Friday on Highway 101 north of Teft Street in Nipomo, according to CAL… Continue Reading

Crews on scene for grass fire in Orcutt

September 12, 2025 3:31 pm Caleb Nguyen

ORCUTT, Calif. – Fire crews are tackling a five to seven-acre grass fire near the 5800 block of Telephone Road in Orcutt that started before 3:00… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Fire Stations Hold Annual 9/11 Tribute Ceremonies

September 11, 2025 10:51 am Dave Alley

Six separate tribute ceremonies were held Thursday morning at all Santa Maria fire stations to commemorate 9/11 and remember those who died in the… Continue Reading

Dangerous Coastal Area Cleaned Up and Warning Signs Banning Camping and Fires May be Installed

September 10, 2025 12:00 pm John Palminteri

A beach clean up to keep waste and personal belongings from getting into the ocean has taken place on the Santa Barbara - Montecito coast. Signs… Continue Reading

Art fundraiser aims to give back to Carrizo Plain wildfire restoration

September 8, 2025 5:23 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – An art fundraiser is attempting to give back to restoration efforts on the Carrizo Plain from the recent Madre… Continue Reading

Evacuation Warning issued for 25-acre vegetation fire west of San Luis Obispo Friday

September 5, 2025 1:02 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews are responding to a 25-acre vegetation fire along Black Walnut Road that is threatening multiple… Continue Reading

Fire teams responding to 20-acre vegetation fire north of Simi Valley; Road closures in effect

September 5, 2025 1:49 pm Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – Over 100 firefighters are on the scene of a 20-acre vegetation fire in the Las Llajas Canyon area, north of Cottonwood… Continue Reading

One805 Presents Check to The Counseling Team International

September 3, 2025 4:48 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-One805 fundraising doesn't just help local first responders, it helps the their colleagues in the communities where they… Continue Reading

Fire Rescue Drill Takes Place at the Granada Theatre Building

September 3, 2025 5:52 pm John Palminteri

A fire drill with smoke and an evacuation took place at the Granada building in downtown Santa Barbara. The Granada is eight stories… Continue Reading

Crews on Scene for Three-Acre Vegetation Fire near Cuyama

September 2, 2025 5:18 pm Caleb Nguyen

CUYAMA, Calif. – Fire crews are on the scene of a three-acre vegetation fire that started at 3:30 near a solar field on Foothill Road and Kirschenman… Continue Reading

Gifford Fire along Highway 166 grows to over 130,000 acres; Evacuation Orders & Warnings in Effect

August 1, 2025 3:03 pm Caleb Nguyen, Alissa Orozco, Andrew Gillies, Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. – The Gifford Fire has grown to 131,605 acres, larger than July's Madre Fire, making it the… Continue Reading

Grass fire burns about three acres in Templeton Thursday afternoon

August 28, 2025 3:41 pm Caleb Nguyen

TEMPLETON, Calif. – CAL FIRE SLO crews put out a two to three-acre fire at 2550 Vineyard Drive in Templeton just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.… Continue Reading