Santa Barbara, CA – June 30th, 2025 – As Independence Day approaches, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds the public that all types of fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas and ...

Santa Barbara County emergency responders dealt with overlapping incidents involving heat-related illnesses and injuries.

This year's Fourth of July community celebrations stretch from Santa Maria to Carpinteria with concerts, picnics, fireworks, parades and a drone show ...

Terry Wimmer, left, SBAA president; Daniel Barnett, VADA instructor/director; Carolina Rodriguez, VADA student; and , SBAA Board member.

As the 4th of July holiday nears, the Montecito Fire Department reminds residents that fireworks are illegal in all ...

Julian Fire initially started 3:41 p.m. June 12 in Santa Barbara County. It has been burning on private land for 21 hours. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Fire & Rescue services said wet conditions may have contributed to the man’s fall from Oregon’s famed “Airplane Home.” (KOIN, file) Local Firefighters hope to ‘Fill the Boot’ in ...

CAL FIRE announced the allocation of $72 million to support large-scale, regional land management projects aimed at restoring forest health across California.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is hoping its guidelines prevent a similar outbreak this summer. In the first quarter of this year, the Palisades Fire tore through Los Angeles County, burning ...

A house fire late Tuesday night on Seascape Boulevard in Aptos resulted in one fatality, leaving the community in shock and prompting an arson investigation.Michael Jones, a neighbor, said, "I ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helped put out a kitchen fire at 5100 Dawn Lane in Santa Barbara County just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC Fire), in coordination with CAL FIRE, the Santa Barbara County Fire Chiefs Association, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, the ...