Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Los Prietos, was initiated today at 10:10 a.m. at in Santa Barbara County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning ...

Montecito’s fire chief is retiring at the end of the month, and another fire chief in Santa Barbara County is set to take his ...

A structure fire Wednesday afternoon displaced multiple residents and caused a partial building collapse in Orcutt. Personnel from the Santa Barbara ...

The board of supervisors honored the Santa Barbara County Fire Department this morning for a century of service. A long day’s ...

Fire officials urge hikers to avoid cliff edges and plan ahead for hot weather, as rescues along coastal bluffs and hillsides typically increase during seasonal temperature changes.

The funds raised through the GoFundMe page for Captain James Mellor will support his medical costs and rehabilitation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department used drones and infrared cameras to rescue a surfer at Haskell's Beach. (Courtesy of ...

A cat was rescued from a residential structure fire on Friday near Evergreen Park in Goleta. Santa Barbara County fighters ...

Fire crews responded to a structure fire at a single-family home in the 300 block of Fleming Lane Wednesday afternoon. According ...

Liquefaction: Areas along waterways are at the greatest risk of liquefaction. Divided between “low,” “moderate,” and “high,” severity, the map puts Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Santa Barbara County firefighter with the drone that was used to locate a surfer lost out to sea on Friday. (Santa Barbara ...