Update: Marcos Fire in Santa Barbara County – Feb. 8 status
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:59 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on private land. There ...
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Is Santa Barbara County Prepared for the Next Big Fire?
The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire ...
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Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig Shows Us How “Ready, Set, Go!” plan is a life saver in light of devastating fires
said Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig. About 100 firefighters from Santa Barbara County—from Santa Maria all the way down to Carpinteria— are helping fight the fires in L.A. A 40 ...
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Santa Barbara Fire Department Wins $100,000 Grant for New Jaws of Life
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) The Santa ...
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City of Santa Barbara addresses fire preparedness concerns
the public comment period at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting began with a concern about the city’s fire preparedness. "I am concerned about the safety of our water hydrants. Is there ...
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UCSB is Well Positioned for Fire Preparedness
By Harrison Tasoff Santa Barbara’s year-round sunshine and good weather make it an attractive tourist destination and a ...