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...
Fire evacuations continue in Santa Barbara County
The Line fire in San Bernardino County had grown to 23,714 acres and was 3% contained as of Monday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In L.A. County, the Bridge fire had blackened 2,995 acres by Monday evening and had Angeles National Forest ...
Firefighters are continuing an uphill battle in Santa Barbara County, where the Lake Fire swelled to over 20,000 acres over the weekend. The blaze was first reported on Friday at around 3:45 p.m. near Zaca Lake and Saint Lucia Road,according to Cal Fire. By Monday morning, the fire ha...
“We’ve had a lot of fires in Santa Barbara County in the front country over the last 15 years or so,” Harris said. “This is one of the last slots of old vegetation. It’s something we’ve all talked about for years and years.” ...
More than a dozen school districts and campuses in Ventura County were closed Friday due to impacts from the fires, according to the county’s Office of Education. Santa Anas aredry, warm and gusty northeast windsthat blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore...
A new real time wildfire mapping system was used on the Cave Fire near Santa Barbara, California this week. In September the Orange County Fire Authority began a 150-day pilot program to use and evaluate the Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System (FIRIS). The program got off the groun...
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Orange County's Seal Beach is a Los Angeles suburb has top-notch schools, and a comparatively affordable housing market. Retirees and young families alike flock to the beach town, which has maintained an old-fashioned, small-town vibe (particularly in the Old Town neighborhood) with plenty of...
The Wrightwood Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) becomes the 1st fire plan completed in San Bernardino County. The California Fire Alliance states that they are aware of only 6 agreed to CWPPs, including Wrightwood's in the state. 6/2/2005 MAST and San Bernardino County Fire offers Fr...