A fire sparked by an unusual geological phenomenon occurred near Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara County on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. - Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific experiment. "Initially ...
This fire season is more active than the past two years, with recent fires including the now-contained Lake Fire near Los ...
Four people were injured, two critically, in a collision Saturday near Orcutt involving a big-rig and a sedan, according to ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department announces the graduation of 18 dispatchers from the inaugural ...
California, and the Central Coast as a whole, is no stranger to wildfires and this year has been more active than previous years. Despite that, officials gathered at a wildfire symposium in Santa ...
SIANTA BARBARA, Calif. - For the second year, dozens of fire agencies met to address wildfire mitigation strategies in Santa Barbara. “Not only this current fire year, but the fire years of the ...
Credit: Los Padres National Forest photo A vegetation fire burning near the northeastern corner of Santa Barbara County had grown ... remained assigned to the Lake Fire, Forest Service officials ...
A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and ...
The Lake Fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on the 5th and burned in rugged terrain, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department reports. Size estimates initially grew from about 500 ...