Tea Fire News Today

It was July 2021 and, like most of us, Paul Hughes wanted something innovative to occupy his extra time during the COVID-19 pandemic. He loved whimsy and

Westmont College Assistant Professor of Biology Laura Drake Schultheis led an effort to plant about 45 native coast live oak trees in the same area where the Montecito Tea Fire rushed through in November of 2008, which destroyed over 200 homes.

Monday marked 15 years since one of Santa Barbara's most destructive wildfires, the Montecito Tea Fire.

A weather-related phenomenon known as 'sundowners' can fan highly destructive vegetation fires in Santa Barbara County

As he was battling the Tea Fire on Saturday afternoon in the Sierra National Forest, a Calfire pilot was hurt in a helicopter accident.

Federal officials are investigating what led to a helicopter crash in the Sierra National Forest.

An abundance of quick-burning flashy fuels could create critical fire danger

With climate change bringing more communities under wildfire threat across the world, adaptation may need more social change than materials engineering.

Mike Eliason's role as photojournalist-turned-public information officer is coming to an end.

Parma Park trails are open in Santa Barbara when others in the hills, damaged by storms, are closed. The location offers mountain and ocean views.