Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews were on scene for a brush fire at Farren Road near Goleta just after 7:00 p.m.

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In light of the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara officials have intensified their focus on fire safety and preparedness measures. During a town hall forum at the Santa Barbara ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department transitioned from a high fire season to a winter preparedness level Wednesday ...

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee and City Councilmember Kristen Sneddon listen in on a town hall meeting about fire concerns. The Tuesday evening session was in Mission Canyon.

We're prepared, but it will take constant vigilance on everyone's part. The fires that devastated Los Angeles have sparked a new sense of urgency for fire ...

By Amy McDermott for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for for ...

Montecito Fire Department’s 16th annual Neighborhood Chipping Program will begin Feb. 18. The fire prevention and preparedness project assists ...

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...

Southern California's strongest atmospheric river storm of the winter is arriving Thursday, and it's expected to bring ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...