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With the holiday weekend upon us, it might be a time you are intending to explore some of our outdoor trails.

Roughly 100 sheep will be grazing in Montecito this week, part of what’s described as a strategic prescribed graze to prevent wildfire risk.

MONTECITO, Calif. — A hiker was airlifted by Santa Barbara County Fire’s Air Support Unit Copter 308 after being bitten by a rattlesnake at Romero Canyon

Montecito firefighters rescued a woman via helicopter on a trail after the woman was bitten by a rattlesnake on her foot Saturday morning according to Montecito Fire Department.

A male pedestrian has died Tuesday night after being hit by a train around 6:31 p.m. near Channel Drive in Montecito.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and everyone living in Montecito have been ordered to evacuate immediately, as a fierce winter storm has pounded the area ... and there is great cause for concern.

Montecito Fire Protection District recently earned an improved rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for its national Public Protection

MONTECITO, Calif.-When Kevin Taylor was a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo he didn't intend to be a firefighters or fire chief. "I wanted to be a

Strong winds during Tuesday's storm brought down a massive tree on a home along the 100 block of Pomar Lane, near San Leandro Lane.

The 3100 block of Eucalyptus Lane experienced a brief closure due to a sinkhole in the road Wednesday afternoon, according to the Montecito Fire Department.