In Santa Barbara County, the huge Lake Fire continues to spread after becoming the state's largest wildfire this year, its containment failing to improve as local authorities expand evacuation orders. The wildfire has burned 38,305 acres — or nearly 60 square miles — and its containment rate ...
In the Line Fire, residents were reassured that their homes would be protected from things other than the fire if they did have to leave. "If anybody comes out to loot in this county they will be arrested and they will be prosecuted," San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said. "We...
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Fire evacuations continue in Santa Barbara County
In L.A. County, the Bridge fire had blackened 2,995 acres by Monday evening and had Angeles National Forest visitors and some local residents fleeing the flames. Advertisement TheAirport firein Orange County grew to nearly 1,900 acres in the Trabuco Canyon area in less than two hours Monday...
“The fire is burning out of control in Santa Barbara County,” reported Dave Zaniboni of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Katy Rogers of Jackson Family Wines warned of possible smoke taint damage to grapes. “Even if we protect our vineyards and don’t let them burn, there’s alw...
Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Hugh Montgomery said his crew had successfully salvaged around a dozen burning homes in the hills of Camarillo but not without challenges. Advertisement “We were inside of a structure fire and starting to make good headway when the hydrants went dry,” he said....
the Montecito debris flows on January 9th, 2018. Even with 30 years of experience as a firefighter with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Enos faced unprecedented challenges during the event that claimed 23 lives and impacted thousands of people in the town of Montecito, CA and beyond....
One passenger, who is believed to have perished in the disaster, remains missing, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. Four of the five survivors underwent alcohol testing, with one not tested because he was being transferred, and all five had drug testing, said Homendy...
As heavy rains lashed the charred hillsides of Santa Barbara County Tuesday, rivers of mud and massive boulders crashed into residential neighborhoods, leaving more than a dozen dead and several injured. Hundreds of firefighters and others are still searching for survivors in the mud and wreckage....