Family safe after house fire in Lompoc
Three people were unharmed due to a house fire that broke out at a home in the 3200 block of Erika Pl. in Lompoc Friday night, according to the Santa…
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Direct Relief delivers thousands of N95 masks for those affected by fires across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties
This week, Santa Barbara-based disaster and emergency response organization Direct Relief delivered thousands of N95 masks to assist those impacted…
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Race is on to get wildland firefighters better pay
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.— Two bills are going through congress that would give low ranking wildland firefighters a 42% pay increase and top…
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EXCLUSIVE: Santa Barbara Police take 12-year old house fire victim shopping
Isabella Terrazas, 12, is getting support from the Santa Barbara Police Activities League (SB PAL) after losing most of her possessions in a house…
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Firefighters responded to multiple spot fires along northbound Highway 101 west of Goleta
Fire crews from multiple agencies responded to four spot fires along the northbound side of Highway 101 just west of Goleta near Farren…
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Fire teams responded to residential fire on La Paloma Avenue northwest of Santa Barbara
Fire crews responded to a fire at a two-story home under construction in the 4400 block of La Paloma Avenue northwest of Santa…
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Fire teams responding to 47-acre fire southeast of Lompoc
Fire crews are responding to a 47-acre vegetation fire in the 4000 block of Santa Rosa Road, southeast of…
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Kitchen damaged in Ventura house fire
A kitchen was heavily damaged after a single-family home caught on fire Sunday evening, according to the Ventura City Fire…
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Dog, birds dead after house fire in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. — A dog and two birds were found dead Saturday afternoon after a house fire, according to the Ventura City Fire Department.…
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Gardeners and firefighters responded to small structure fire in Montecito Thursday
Firefighters and two nearby gardeners responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Miramar Avenue around 11:44 a.m.…
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Santa Maria holds annual 9/11 memorials at city fire stations
The City of Santa Maria held five separate ceremonies Wednesday morning at all of its fire stations to commemorate 9/11 and to remember those who…
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Lagoon fire at UC Santa Barbara is part of a multi-year project to restore native plant growth
A fire at the UCSB lagoon will burn off invasive plants and grasses. UCSB officials and Santa Barbara County Fire will be on site all…
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Atascadero Fire and Emergency services help with two fires in 24 hours
The Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services Department issued a community warning on fire safety due to two incidents in the past 24 hours.…
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Fire teams quickly contain vegetation fire off Coyote Road in Montecito
Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire that is currently an eighth of an acre near the 900 block of Coyote Road in…
Continue Reading Santa Barbara County Fire Department scheduling prescribed burn at UCSB lagoon
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is scheduling a prescribed burn at the UCSB lagoon tomorrow.…
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Red Flag alerts come with parking restrictions and community warnings
Extreme fire warnings and Red Flag advisory signs are up in many areas of the Central Coast. Some areas also have parking…
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Fire crews put out structure fire in Santa Ynez
Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 1400 block of North Refugio Road in Santa Ynez…
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Four tips to prevent a wildfire during a heatwave, one less spark one less wildfire
Central Coast Fire Officials warn people to help prevent vegetation fires during heatwave advisories this week with four major safety tips.…
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Fire teams on the scene of 1200-acre vegetation fire in southeastern San Luis Obispo County
Fire teams are on the scene of an approximately 1200-acre vegetation fire near 18888 Chimineas Ranch Road in southeastern San Luis Obispo…
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Fire crews responded to 13-acre vegetation fire along Highway 101 northeast of San Luis Obispo
Fire teams are responding to a 30-acre vegetation fire near the 1300 block of Highway 101 and Hawk Hill Road northeast of San Luis…
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