Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District regarding Air Quality Watch for the ...

The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.

Santa Barbara County has issued an air quality warning due to smoke from the Madre Fire along Highway 166 on July 2, 2025.

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:48 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Couch Fire has been burning on federal ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:50 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Tajiguas Inc Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

The Madre Fire has grown to 35,530 acres in less than 24 hours, making it this year's largest wildfire in California.

The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...

One person was killed Wednesday afternoon when a truck went off the road and landed in a ditch west of Lompoc, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire ...

Santa Barbara Humane transported 13 dogs from the ... Society to provide assistance for animals evacuated due to the Eaton Fire. ... 13 dogs from the Pasadena Humane Society yesterday.

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. "I've been through several major fires. I kind of feel like if it was going to burn, it would have burned ...

Locally, during the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides in Montecito, Santa Barbara Humane provided shelter for more than 1,500 animals. This ongoing commitment reflects Santa Barbara Humane’s ...