Fire destroys two cars in downtown Santa Barbara parking lot
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Two cars in a downtown Santa Barbara parking lot are destroyed by a fire Thursday afternoon. Flames and fire shot up from…
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Weekend structure fire access in the Santa Barbara promenade gets real emergency test after many drills
The Sunday fire at the Chase restaurant gave city firefighters a real example of reaching tough places inside the promenade. The fire was quickly…
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Retired Fire Captain and first responder mental wellness pioneer Anthony “Tony” Pighetti has died
Retired Santa Barbara City Fire Captain and trailblazer of first responder mental health Anthony “Tony” Pighetti has…
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Santa Barbara City Fire on high alert ahead of extreme heat conditions
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department wants to remind the public to stay safe while hiking in the…
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Bicyclist has moderate injuries after being pinned beneath truck on State Street Wednesday
A man was transported with moderate injuries after colliding with a pickup truck in the 3500 block of State Street Wednesday morning.…
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City Fire and Grenada Theatre to hold fire and evacuation simulation Wednesday afternoon
The Grenada Theatre and Santa Barbara City Fire Department will be hosting a simulated fire and evacuation from the public venue from 1:30 p.m. to 4…
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Renters return to find Santa Barbara home burned in fire
The Terrazas are trying to find things that didn’t burn in the home they have rented for the past two…
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Crews investigate Sunday evening house fire in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Firefighters put out a house fire on Sunday…
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department makes safety preparations for Fiesta celebration
As Fiesta gets underway, the Santa Barbara City Fire Department say its top priority remains the safety and well-being of all residents and…
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Local teens complete emergency response training certification program Thursday
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department completed its teen-focused Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program on…
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department responding to gas leak on Cliff Drive Wednesday
First responders are on the scene of a residential gas pipe leak in the 1400 block of Cliff Drive…
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Structure fire in Montecito on Thursday caused by an electrical issue
On Thursday, firefighters knocked down a residential fire in the 200 block of Dawlish Road that was caused by an electrical…
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Fire crews responded to garbage truck fire on Garden Street in Santa Barbara Wednesday
Firefighters responded to a Marborg garbage truck on fire in the 300 block of Garden Street Wednesday.…
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Group of people rescued from sailboat as it approached breakwater in Santa Barbara Friday
A group of four to five people including children, were rescued without injury as their sailboat approached the breakwater near the Santa Barbara…
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Fire crews responded to two sheds on fire in a Santa Barbara backyard Wednesday
Santa Barbara City Fire Department responded to two large sheds on fire in the backyard of a home at 1410 Euclid Avenue…
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Sprinkler system triggered at Granada Theatre Wednesday afternoon
Santa Barbara City Fire Department responded to the Granada Theatre Wednesday for a triggered water sprinkler system that doused the stage…
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Aircraft safely lands with smoke alarm for one of its engines at Santa Barbara Airport Friday
Emergency and airport personnel are responding to an aircraft emergency for an already landed plane at the Santa Barbara Airport Friday morning.…
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department adds two new fire engines, enhancing emergency response
he Santa Barbara City Fire Department added two new fire engines to enhance its emergency…
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Two people medically transported following traffic incident on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara
Two people were transported after a two-vehicle accident on Highway 101 near the Milpas off-ramp Wednesday…
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Woman fatally struck by train in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A woman was fatally struck and killed by a train Saturday morning in Santa Barbara. According to the Santa Barbara…
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