California Department of Fish and Wildlife crews work to rescue and relocate endangered steelhead trout put at further risk after the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. The trout are now in Arroyo ...

Wildlife officials feared critically endangered steelhead trout rescued from the Palisades fire burn scar might not be up for spawning after all they’d been through over the last few months. After ...

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 ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL ...

The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department is pleased to announce its transition to the Santa Barbara County Regional Fire Communications Center, a collaborative move alongside other fire departments ...

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato announced on November 7, 2025, that Garrett Huff has been selected to be the next Fire Chief for Santa Barbara County. The Board of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County selected Garrett Huff as its new fire chief, succeeding former chief Mark Hartwig, starting on Dec. 8. Below is a full press release from Santa Barbara ...

During a news conference Monday afternoon, local fire agencies and officials from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office spoke on the dangers of high fire season. paying attention to warnings and ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

Nearly 2,000 firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that threatens more than 800 structures and has caused three injuries. The Gifford Fire, which ...

TO OUR WILDFIRE COVERAGE NOW, THE FAST GROWING GIFFORD FIRE FORCING EVACUATIONS IN SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. THIS IS A TIME LAPSE OF THE FIRE FROM AN ALERT CALIFORNIA CAMERA. OVER ...