SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department issued a drift smoke advisory Saturday afternoon after the recent fires in LA County. Hazy and smoky appearances as well as the ...

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to purchase new extrication equipment. Known as the “jaws of life,” first responders use ...

The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire stations, and the City of Santa Barbara has eight. “We will be where we need to ...

The largest blaze of the California wildfire season, the Lake Fire ... Barbara started on Friday afternoon near Zaca Lake in the Los Padres National Forest. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's ...

according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Capt. Mike Gray of County Fire said the fire is fully contained, and crews are finished working at the site. The department updated the ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department also sent out a strike team to the Palisades Fire, which included five engines, a battalion chief, and a public information officer, Capt. Scott Safechuck ...

In the wake of a series of devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara County and City officials are intensively focusing on the city's fire readiness, echoing concerns among local ...

UC Santa Barbara’s location provides a refuge from wildfires. The university protrudes into the ocean, which limits the direction from which a fire can approach. And the campus is flanked to the north ...