By Andrew Madsen, Forest Public Affairs Officer The Lake Fire broke out the afternoon of July 5 near Zaca Lake on the Santa ...

Rosa Fire initially started today at 8:08 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. It has burned 20 acres after being active for less ...

Officials say they had enough firefighters, engines and aircraft, but homes burned as far-flung assistance was on its way.

The 38,417-acre Line Fire in San Bernardino County is 25% contained Saturday as it was less active overnight because of air ...

A fire at the UCSB lagoon will burn off invasive plants and grasses. UCSB officials and Santa Barbara County Fire will be on ...

Santa Barbara County currently has 18 Firewise communities. The Cal Fire grant enables the Fire Safe Council to expand this program to more of the county. Engaging with community leaders, helping with ...

Boy, did I jinx the Los Angeles Dodgers with last week’s Best of Bill column. Just a few hours after I highlighted a hale of ...

A special ceremony will take place at the Santa Barbara County Fire Department headquarters. At the fire department, a special remembrance ceremony will be held later this morning. Chief Hartwig ...

The Line Fire grew to 34,659 acres Wednesday in Southern California's San Bernardino County and is 14% contained. Evacuation ...

Officials say they had enough firefighters, engines and aircraft, but homes burned as far-flung assistance was on its way.

As Santa Barbara’s Lucidity Festival faces potential bankruptcy and a permanently canceled event, there is a glimmer of hope for ticket holders left in limbo. In an act of solidarity among festival ...

And uniformed personnel just in general," said Rockland Bentley, engineer with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. "You have fire, police, [and] EMS that all lost their life that day.