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Flames from what has been dubbed the Stagecoach Fire were spreading rapidly in heavy vegetation

With fire season picking up, central and south coast firefighters are helping out departments in other parts of California.

Fire officials from across Southern California reached full containment of the Camino Fire a day sooner than originally expected.

Thomas Anderle rules that Santa Barbara County violated a preliminary injunction by placing notices in front of 11 homes

Many family friendly event are planned after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic

Fire crews were responding to a vegetation fire that broke out in Carpinteria on Friday afternoon

– Twenty-two high school students from across California will soon be in San Luis Obispo for Camp Cinder, a five-day program that aims to introduce young women to careers in the fire service. From June 22-26, the campers will gain hands-on firefighting experience. Campers will be introduced to structural firefighting operations and gear, ladder and aerial truck evolutions, vehicle extrication tools, wildland firefighting operations, and beach and water rescues. The students will also become ce...

Montecito and Carpinteria have been hit by four other debris-charged events during the past 200 years, researchers say

Montecito has been hit by four other debris-charged events during the past 200 years — and they were worse, researchers say.

Montecito has been hit by four other debris-charged events during the past 200 years — and they were worse, researchers say.