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Santa Barbara County has transitioned out of high fire season early this year, a shift that fire officials say was driven by record-setting November rainfall. The recent storm brought more than 9.5 ...

According to a post on X, at around 8:57 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire crews responded to a single-family home fire contained to two rooms. The fire was contained to two rooms and knocked down by ...

Firefighters hauled weight racks, mats and other gym equipment under a covered patio outside the new Fire Station 5 in Fountaingrove this week ahead of a milestone move. Inside, they set up beds and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Santa Barbara received 6.67 inches of rain over three days, shattering the county’s November rainfall record and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — On November 21, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department transitioned from a High Fire Season ...

A structure fire in Goleta Friday night displaced five people, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The fire was reported shortly before 9 p.m. at a home on the 100 block of St.

Since our start in 2007, Noozhawk has partnered with Santa Barbara County’s vibrant nonprofit community through our Good for Santa Barbara County section, dedicated to local philanthropy and the ...

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews put out a coffee roaster fire at a mixed-use commercial building on Robin Hill Road Wednesday. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters ...

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