Santa Barbara County Fire

Final victim of Santa Barbara dive boat fire recovered

The bodies of 34 victims have now been recovered, after a Santa Barbara dive boat caught fire early Labor Day morning near Santa Cruz Island in the…

UPDATE: Canyon Fire grows to more than 12,000 acres as crews gain containment

UPDATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 5:46 p.m.Containment of the Canyon Fire burning on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in Santa Barbara County was…

UPDATE: Ash from Rey Fire likely to coat areas of Santa Barbara's South Coast

UPDATE: Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10:46 a.m.The U.S. Forest Service said Monday morning that the Rey Fire had grown to 23,546 acres with 20 percent…

Central Coast fire crews head throughout the state to help fight numerous wildfires

Central Coast-based fire crews are helping to control some of the dozen or more wildfires currently burning throughout the state.CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo…

UPDATE: Containment growing of brush fire burning near Santa Maria

UPDATE - 5:53 p.m. on 06/19/2016: Santa Barbara Fire Captain Dave Zaniboni said Friday evening that fire crews had gained 90 percent containment.ORIGINAL…

Environment and Energy

Crews cleaning up abandoned diesel drums found leaking in Buellton

Clean-up efforts were underway Friday as crews worked to contain hundred of gallons of red diesel fuel in Buellton.Santa Barbara County Fire says nine 55…