That was one of our lessons from [the Palisades Fire]," said Joan Hartmann, the Santa Barbara County District 3 Supervisor. "You need to do your defensible space and your home hardening.

Ballard Fire initially started 3:21 p.m. July 5 in Santa Barbara County, California. It has been burning on private land for ...

A massive wildfire burning in Santa Barbara County that has already scorched thousands of acres likely will not be fully contained until the middle of next week, officials said Saturday. The so ...

Santa Barbara has a long history of natural disaster, particularly brush fires. But the last year has been staggering. In December, the Thomas fire, the largest on record in California, ripped ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire in the 900 block of Cheltenham Road in the Mission Canyon neighborhood just outside the city limits of ...

The Cave Fire burned more than 4,300 acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, California. Evacuations have been lifted after rain fell on the area, leaving behind smoke and ...

An evacuation warning was lifted in northern Santa Barbara County on Wednesday after a hillside fire burned more than 1,300 acres overnight. Starting south of Foothill Road and Kirschenmann Road ...

John Lynch. Wed, May 29, 2024 at 5:09 PM UTC. 1 min read. ... the fire was 10% contained as of 7:14 a.m thanks to the work of fire crews from Santa Barbara County Fire and Cal Fire.

The fire, which authorities estimate could grow to 500 to 1,000 acres, was burning through dense chaparral. Hollister fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 75 acres - Los Angeles Times ...

A wildfire that has erupted in Santa Barbara County is 0% contained as of Tuesday after it scorched 4,300 acres. No injuries have been reported in the Cave Fire, that broke out Monday afternoon ...